Purdue University

Then There Was Lenny 

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Falling in love is too unpredictable to be on anyone’s agenda. It just happens, and sometimes so suddenly that it’s difficult to know exactly what the outcome will be.

With three years of college plus two years in the military already behind me, I was ready to move ahead with the remaining two years of college needed to graduate.

Except for some occasional dating I had never given much attention to the social side of life. As a result, I wasn’t prepared for what happened when I met Maxine at an event in her home town of nearby Indianapolis. That … Read the rest “Then There Was Lenny ”

Face Up, Brace Up, And Get With It

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Regardless of where in our society such words might be used, there’s a good chance too many people would consider them harsh, maybe even insulting. 

Yet, we have reached the point when such language should be considered not only in order, but encouraged when appropriate. They speak of courage, commitment, and a call to action at a time when hardness stemming from character is being replaced by permissive softness.

I need look no farther than myself to find a good example.

The small rural high school I attended fell far short in preparing me for the scholastic standards I was … Read the rest “Face Up, Brace Up, And Get With It”