“Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles he has overcome.”

–Booker T. Washington

I have a confession to make. I cheated. Rather than watch the Olympics, I read about the events and watched on You Tube the performances that peaked my interest. Sort of a Cliff Notes version of the two-week-long spectacle that, for me, has too many advertisements, hype, and glitter to sit through.

I lost interest in the […]

“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”

–C. J. Frick, author

Since this post centers around credit cards, first a little history. The credit card concept was born in 1950 when a gentleman (who else?) in New York forgot his wallet and had to ask his wife (of course!) for cash to cover dinner. Soon, he and a colleague came up with the Diners Club Card, and bank cards followed later in the decade.

And just to show you how far the […]

“Courage is grace under fire. It’s not the absence of fear; it’s being able to do what you have to do while you’re afraid.”

–Sir Winston Churchill

The events of last Saturday, July 13, compelled me to shelve a blog on two feel-good stories and opine on more important matters for us to ponder.

Never could I have imagined the scenario that would unfold just four days after my last post (https://timeichenbrenner.com/tuesday-thoughts-why-i-dont-care/). Our country came within a fraction of an inch […]

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”

–Robert F. Kennedy

As I’ve said before, the loudest voices are the ones being heard in today’s political and cultural circles. Much of what’s said is vitriolic, demagogic, and histrionic. Sadly, those are the very characteristics that garner traction and publicity.

So, on this just the fifth day after our nation’s two hundred forty-eighth birthday, I’m pushing back against some of what I think are the specious things we’re hearing.

I don’t care […]