Were It Within My Power

Our Link To Paradise Runs Through Puppy Love

Dogs are perhaps God’s greatest gift to us flawed humans. They don’t judge us. They love us no matter what. As Andy Rooney said, “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on March 31, 2022 by LSomerbyCooke.

The Gospel According To The Internet

Today it seems that there is, more often than not, an agenda behind articles that are emanating from “news” sources. Disinformation thrives and isn’t going away

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, The Written Word, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on January 18, 2022 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Steps to Help the World Get Right

Focusing on the journey instead of the destination is the key to finding joy and happiness. A life well-lived is a journey of discovery. Bunches of behaviors on my path have been revealed that I don’t understand, including some that seem just flat-out unacceptable

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Listicles & Rankings, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on December 3, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Mindfulness

The Curse of Good Intentions

Covid time-out should have translated to more opportunities to move forward on at least a few of the many good intentions that seemingly have lived the entirety of their existence on the to-do shelf of my life. Didn’t happen

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on October 15, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Nominee For Persons of the Year — Our Teachers!

If there was ever a group of professionals who deserve our year-round praise, especially during these challenging times, it’s teachers. Our teachers are passionate, caring heroes who set out every day of their professional lives to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on September 23, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Where’s the Refund Line?

I need some quick cash. Major anniversary on the horizon. I’m looking to put my hands on 20 Large. Being strapped for cash for the gift I have in mind, I have put some thought into where I might pull together the funds

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on September 15, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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To Succeed in Business, Turn to the Trooper

There is nothing tedious or lackluster about consistency and dependability. A business should do the dull things right time after time so that the extraordinary will not be required too often

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Business, Character, Were It Within My Power on August 18, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Group Study

Character Counts First, Last And Always

Who amongst us doesn’t fall short on the scales of personal makeup, that which shapes us on the inside? Those intangibles judged on an individual’s character-scorecard?

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Were It Within My Power on July 27, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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You’re On, Bobby Flay!

I can see it as clearly as a hot, steamy bowl of consommé. Throwdown. Me versus culinary artist, gourmet chef, restauranteur Robert William “Bobby” Flay

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Were It Within My Power on May 28, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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Ranking Your Ideal POTUS

How can America attract good leaders to vie for the most important job in the world? A provocative question, indeed. I can very nearly see you cringe, your left pinky reflexively on the verge of hovering over the Escape key. You’re thinking that

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Were It Within My Power on May 7, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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The Importance of Branding

For those of you who don’t yet quite understand the whole concept of branding, as good a place as any to start is with how the American Marketing Association defines the word

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Business, Character, The Written Word, Were It Within My Power on April 19, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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