“In life we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love”. – Diego Marchi

“You didn’t hire me to kiss ass, you hired me to kick ass”.  – Michael D. Peters

“If You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll

Salem, my eldest son and an aspiring photojournalist, has been placing much of his work on this site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographsbymichaelsalempeters/. Salem has also produced his first book which may be purchased here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/451268. I have always considered the artistic expression put into books especially admirable so I am trilled that my son has taken his first… Read More

My little brother and his lovely woman friend are getting married next weekend. This is new territory for them. I certainly wish them the very best. Thier blog is melissaandtim.wordpress.com.

“If the root of all evil is money, then Hell would be inside the database.” – Michael D. Peters

Those who seek to achieve things should show no mercy. – Kautilya, Indian philosopher, third century B.C.

I don’t concern myself with “little fish”. I watch them grow up into “big fish” before they are caught and fried for lunch.

Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do… Read More

Life is like a dog sled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. – Lewis Grizzard.

“I could never think well of a man’s intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.” – Nathaniel Emmons

“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” – Albert Einstein

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” – Albert Einstein

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that ‘achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that’s nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.’… Read More

“Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.” – Albert Einstein

Stage One: Obedience and punishment stage. The sole criterion of right for the person at this stage of moral development is obedience to the will of those in authority or more precisely, those with the power to punish. The primary motivator is doing what is right to avoid punishment. It seems that we essentially started… Read More

It was 1975 when I turned eight years old. My family moved from New York to Minnesota. My Mother, Father, two sisters, and our Saint Bernard travelled across country on yet another new adventure. This was to become my fifth home for no other reason than my Father was a restless soul I suppose. It… Read More

I think that arriving just spoils the path I have just taken.

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. (No elephants were harmed bringing you this expression.)

Stupid cannot be fixed but stupid can be stopped.

The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished. – George Bernard Shaw

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. — Dr. Seuss