by Jerry Long | Aug 1, 2024 | Inspiration
As I write this article the athletic competitions of the 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing. I love watching the athletes, competing either individually or as a team, as all their efforts and hard work combine with their innate talents to create remarkable athletic... by Jerry Long | Jul 1, 2024 | Inspiration
One of the most important components in a person’s life which informs and drives his thoughts and actions is his/her worldview. Each person has one. Each person has a collection of beliefs, feelings, personal preferences, thoughts, and opinions about how life should... by Jerry Long | Jun 5, 2024 | Inspiration
Though it has been quite some time since I last played a pinball machine, anytime in my youth and college years I had both opportunity and money available, I played. The dinosaur pinball machines I played on in the 1960s and 70s were not as sophisticated as the... by Jerry Long | May 2, 2024 | Inspiration
Around 2:30 PM on Monday, April 8, I walked out of my office totally oblivious to what was happening in the sky above me. As I made my way to my car, from the top of the fire escape stairwell attached to our office building I heard several voices call out to me,... by Jerry Long | Mar 2, 2024 | Inspiration
In downtown Columbia, SC, stands a 25-story office building built in the early 80s. I lived in Columbia when it was being built. Whenever I had business downtown, I loved to get caught by the traffic light near the construction site so I could watch the construction... by Jerry Long | Feb 8, 2024 | Inspiration
I have backpacked, but by no means am I a backpacker. Therefore, recently when I was wondering what would be needed to successfully backpack the 2190+ mile Appalachian Trail winding its way through the scenic Appalachian Mountain range from Georgia to Maine, I asked... 
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