Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

Adversity

A few years before he died, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale told me about a meeting he had with the legendary strong man, Jack LaLanne. Though then in his seventies, LaLanne was still robust and strong, demonstrating great strength and endurance. … Continue reading

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Teachers

Summer is over and the kids are heading back to school. It makes me consider my own formal education. As I think about now, I come to the conclusion that I had a lot of instructors while I was in … Continue reading

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The Pattern of the Universe

A hundred years ago, a Scottish farmer heard a cry from a swamp near his farm. When he ran to see what was happening, he found a boy stuck to his waist in the muck, struggling to set himself free. … Continue reading

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Believing is Seeing

When they began building DisneyWorld, the management team was immediately caught up in a raging debate. The question was how to proceed and in which order to tackle the buildings that formed this enormous construction challenge. The technicians said the … Continue reading

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Jefferson’s Canons of Conduct

Fifty-three years ago at a dinner honoring Nobel Prize winners, President Kennedy began his remarks by observing, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, … Continue reading

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