One More Day Alive

The $16 House – Why Law Can’t Fix It All

cbenguhe — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:00:16 +0000

The law can’t – and shouldn’t – be our moral compass! I love it when a totally ridiculous idea catches on and threatens to completely destroy civilization as we know it. It gives me something to talk about. The case of the $16 house in Flower Mound, Texas which blossomed all over the internet recently is the [...]

Older is Better – Or At Least Healthier and Happier!

cbenguhe — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:43:45 +0000

My birthday is coming up this month. And believe it or not I am really looking forward to it, unlike most middle-aged people who tend to associate birthdays with reminders of their eventual death. There are two reasons for jubilation. First of all it’s the first time in about a dozen years that I am [...]

The Ultimate Creator

cbenguhe — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:14:57 +0000

Last month I was invited to attend the Phoenix Veterans Administration (PVA) Health Care System Arts Festival to honor and display the art work of veterans. Since so many veterans benefit from VA recreational therapy activities like painting, pottery making, leather craft, creative writing and dance, the VA decided to shine a light on some of [...]

What if things don’t get better?

cbenguhe — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:27:29 +0000

A couple of years ago, when all the economic madness thrust so many into the long haul of tough times that is still continuing today, I wrote a column about the value of faith and hope, and how faith was ultimately more important in the long run. With so many of us still facing so much [...]

It’s a wonderful life – tell loved ones they matter

cbenguhe — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:16:08 +0000

Every single Christmas Eve since I can remember, I have happily turned on the TV at some point and found that iconic classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and basked in its sappy, perpetually uplifting sentiment. Its simple lesson that every single one of us is important is the second greatest message that we can take out [...]

An Upside Down Christmas Message

cbenguhe — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:22:02 +0000

By this time I am sure you all have received your share of holiday emails and messages reminding you all of all the things that you have to be grateful for, so I won’t bore you with another. Since I spend most of the year telling you how great your lives are, I thought I would [...]

THREE CHEERS FOR COMPASSIONATE CAPITALISM!

cbenguhe — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:13:27 +0000

But the reality is that outside of a few wacky extremists crying for outright socialism most Americans don’t oppose capitalism or profits. What they are fed up, and rightfully so, is the proliferation of unfettered GREED and the rise of an embarrassingly irresponsible corporate culture of selfishness!

What do we really NEED? Save the Children

cbenguhe — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:54:26 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how our mounting debt crisis is going to saddle our children and our grandchildren with great difficulty. Well, thank God we are finally talking about our children. Now maybe we can start talking about all the ways we need to help them right now as well as in [...]

Do Your Christmas Shopping Early: The Blessings Bottle

cbenguhe — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:32:56 +0000

Remember, it’s not about whether the glass is half full or half empty — it’s about the value of the glass. The glass of your life is always valuable, because we can fill it up with opportunities to love and be loved. As we continue to face tough times in our nation and our world, let’s [...]

LOVE DIDN’T DIE ON 9/11

cbenguhe — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:50:52 +0000

A few years ago I struck up a conversation with a man sitting next to me on a plane. We started talking about work, family and the standard friendly fare people engage in while trapped next to each other for an hour or so with nowhere else to go. He told me about his daughter, [...]