Saturday, November 05, 2005
"Conversations on Success," a winning poem, and a tribute to Marines
Quick note, then away to the TV - by way of the fridge - for the USC-Arkansas game.
Been a busy morning, tweaking a couple stories for next week and visiting my dear friend, retired Brig. Gen. Dean DuBois at his home here in Columbia.
Dean has just been featured in a wonderful new book, Conversations on Success, by David E. Wright. The book is a collection of 17 interviews with successful Americans from all walks of life, including Dean and Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.
Dean's interview is, well, beyond inspirational... but don't take it from me, rush right out and buy a copy of the book.
Also, got a note from author-poet and friend Kay Day. You'll remember, several months ago, Kay wrote a beautiful poem for me inspired by a piece I wrote, Born to be a soldier. Well, that poem won second place for published poems in the Florida State Association, National League of American Pen Women Letters competition.
Many congrats to both Kay and Dean.
Then, there is my friend and fellow Marine, Col. Jeff Bearor, the chief of staff of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, Quantico, Virginia.
Jeff has written a beautiful tribute to Marines for the forthcoming 230th birthday (November 10, 1775) of The World's Finest.
More to come, so stay tuned.
Semper Fi,
WTSjr
Been a busy morning, tweaking a couple stories for next week and visiting my dear friend, retired Brig. Gen. Dean DuBois at his home here in Columbia.
Dean has just been featured in a wonderful new book, Conversations on Success, by David E. Wright. The book is a collection of 17 interviews with successful Americans from all walks of life, including Dean and Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.
Dean's interview is, well, beyond inspirational... but don't take it from me, rush right out and buy a copy of the book.
Also, got a note from author-poet and friend Kay Day. You'll remember, several months ago, Kay wrote a beautiful poem for me inspired by a piece I wrote, Born to be a soldier. Well, that poem won second place for published poems in the Florida State Association, National League of American Pen Women Letters competition.
Many congrats to both Kay and Dean.
Then, there is my friend and fellow Marine, Col. Jeff Bearor, the chief of staff of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, Quantico, Virginia.
Jeff has written a beautiful tribute to Marines for the forthcoming 230th birthday (November 10, 1775) of The World's Finest.
More to come, so stay tuned.
Semper Fi,
WTSjr
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