“Real friends are the ones you can count on no matter what. The ones who go into the forest to find you and bring you home. And real friends never have to tell you that they’re your friends.”
–Morgan Matson, American novelist

Ask an economist what our most precious and limited resource is, and you’ll probably get the educated answer: gold. Until the practice was abandoned in the 1930s, gold was the standard against which most, if not all, countries valued their […]

“The nobility of England, my Lord, would have snored through the Sermon on the Mount, but you’ll labor like scholars over a bulldog’s pedigree.”
–Sir Thomas More (A Man for All Seasons)

Maybe you’ve experienced the recent unseasonably cool weather we’ve enjoyed in the greater Charlotte area. It got me thinking about the upcoming fall season. But I get it. I’ve been in Charlotte for forty-six years, and I know for a fact we’ve got a lot more summer to endure. Still, […]

“The more you possess, the less you own of yourself.”
–Laozi, ancient Chinese philosopher

Scottie Scheffler, professional golf’s number one player in the world, recently made news. Yes, he won the Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. But, no, that’s not what I’m talking about. It was what he said in an interview the week leading up to the tournament that shocked some of the golf world.

Scheffler said, “What’s the point of being number one? . . . golf doesn’t […]

“In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
–Aeschylus, ancient Greek tragedian

Years ago, when I subscribed to Sports Illustrated, my favorite page was the last, where sportswriter Rick Reilly wrote a back-page column. Rick’s way with words and stories was compelling reading. Once, he wrote of an Arizona high school kid, Joe Kay–seemingly the All-American boy. Of his many […]