Joe Soran

I met a very inspiring woman. Her name is Hildy Valenzuela Wendtland. As a teenage girl she lived in Communist Cuba. On April 1, 1980, a...

I recently went to the movies and saw "Mufasa" with four of my grandchildren. I was struck that the movie was the telling of the...

For me, Christmas is a combination of joy and anxiety. Joy for being with family and anxiety about buying gifts. I hate the buying of...

One Buy a $2 composition notebook from an office supply store. It's only $2! That's less than a cheeseburger.   Two Use the 20 minute...

"War is something that never should happen, but does."   Veterans have something very, very special to share with their grandchildren. It...

Oh, the joys of the holidays! The traditions. These are moments in a person’s life closer to their heart than Monday’s or Tuesday’s of...

Now that is a great description for a story teller. It is also reveals an important truth about truth. Really good and entertaining...

A famous grief counselor with many years of experience relayed an experience of one of his dying patients. The man had just months to...

You want your letter to be sticky. To have your stories and your ideas stick with your grandchildren. If they read it and forget...

This is a tricky math question and a trickier biology question.   The obvious answer is two. Good job. Here's your B+ in math.   However,...

Another good friend passed away yesterday. I had known him for 35 years. He was one of the good ones. We worked at the same company for...

“Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.” Socrates What would you rather receive from you...

My parents used to say that the world is going to hell in a hand-basket. I got upset every time I heard them say that. It was so...

You hold in your possession the pen that writes your life story.  When you let other people get you angry or upset, you give away your...

This week a high school teacher passed away at 84. He was a great man that dedicated 49 years of service to that high school. One of his...

"The Pursuit of Happyness" is a great movie about the amazing story of Chris Gardner's amazing resilience and grit. Highly recommend it....

You Are an Elder Generally speaking, there is a universal respect in all cultures and throughout history for elders. Elders have seen...

There are critical moments in our lives that truly define how we view ourselves and shape our destinies. By including the top five...

"…we're all hardwired in moments of empathy to see ourselves in another. Hearing each other's stories actually raises our levels of...

There are four reasons why you should write a letter to your grandchildren about your life. First is to help people you love. Second is...