by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. On February 7, 1839 one of the greatest of senators, Henry Clay of Kentucky, gave one of his most important of speeches… and in the process he handed his numerous detractors just what…
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‘I had rather be right than president.’ The life and times of Howard Jay Phillips, the man who changed America but wouldn’t change himself. Dead at 72, April 20, 2013.
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My most memorable Mother’s Day… a tenacious memory that tugs at my heart andmay touch yours.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. My mother is dead now. But I want you to know that hardly a day goes by when I don’t think of her… not in some idealized fashion either. For she was a…
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And she asked me ‘Was I a good mother… ?’ Mothers Day, Sunday May 8, 2011.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Today is Mother’s Day in the United States. It occurred just the other day in England… and will occur around the globe at various times all year long as millions of people make a point of…
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School bullying. Always with us, not acknowledged as a pressingproblem needing attention — until now.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. If you’re like me, the first time you heard this bouncy tune, you laughed… then laughed some more. It’s called the “Too fat polka”, with its immediately recognizable opening, “You can have her,…
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‘What’ll I do/When you are far away/And I am blue/What’ll I do?’ The van Otterloo bequest.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Before you dip into this article, I ask you to consider a situation which may now, given your present realities, seem absurd, unbelievable, impossible. If you expect to stay in such an ignominious…
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What doth God want? The most profound question we must ask. Of U.S.Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and his three colleagues. An elegy.Our conundrum.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. When the news flashed from Benghazi that His Excellency J. Christopher “Chris” Stevens along with three members of his staff had been killed, I wept. For Chris Stevens, for his family, for the…
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Remarks made on behalf of Wallace Johnson, exemplary home business owner, aged88, on the occasion of his victory in the Worldprofit Inc. sales contest, April, 2013.
By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Since the beginning of human society and civilization, we homo sapiens have extolled… and rightly so… the achievements of our fellow Earth travelers, not just to honor the people who have advanced our…
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‘Lollipop, lollipop! Oh lolli, lolli, lolli.’ When your sweet tooth cannot be denied.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. This story began a long, long time ago. Week-days sixty years ago and then some, my father used to take the Burlington Northern Railroad into Chicago. There was a ritual to his commute.…
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‘Last Dance’. An appreciation for Donna Summer, the lady who kept the worlddancing. Dead at 63. May 17, 2012.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. You don’t just think about Donna Summer… you’ve got to experience her… because when you experience the lady you are liberating yourself… from all your burdens, problems, obstacles and everything else that’s bothering…
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‘My name is Friday. I’m a cop.’ What we must do to ensure our safety in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombers and other manifestations of ruthless terrorism. Some thoughts.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. We Americans are at our best when we have identified a pressing problem, then set about the task of solving it, no matter how difficult. Right now, the problem is terrorism… what it…
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Why you will NEVER be rich. Why you will never live la dolce vita. And what you won’t do about it.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. This is an article about something you’ve craved, desired, wished for… but now, aging and chagrined, know you will never have… never be any closer to than when you were sixteen or the…
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Review: Home Business Bootcamp Training with George Kosch, broadcast LIVE April 26, 2013
George Kosch started the April 26th, Home Business Bootcamp at 10 AM CT welcoming all Worldprofit Members. George spent considerable time today talking about the critical importance of promotion, specifically; what to promote where to promote how to promote why…
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‘Just reach out and touch me.’ Prince Harry, Her Majesty, and the undeniable urge to flaunt it if you’ve got it. Some thoughts.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. For thousands of years, since our ancestors in caves learned how to do what comes naturally, men have been ogling women. It was their God- given right and no one but a few…
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Bring In Some New Customers With These Internet Marketing Tips
You’ve done it – you’ve created a website, so now it’s time to work on the Internet marketing aspect. You probably have questions on how to start and what to do, but don’t worry, these tips can help you. Listed…
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‘and the ladies they will all turn out.’ How war came to Main Street enlistingevery single one of us. Some thoughts.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. I was restless the evening of April 18 and so did what I almost never do, turning on the television for some light entertainment. This, however, was not destined to take place. Indeed,…
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‘and the ladies they will all turn out.’ How war came to Main Street enlistingevery single one of us. Some thoughts.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. I was restless the evening of April 18 and so did what I almost never do, turning on the television for some light entertainment. This, however, was not destined to take place. Indeed,…
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‘Aisle be seeing you in all the old familiar places.’ Thoughts on efficiency, radishes, and unlikely friendships that enrich lives.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant. Author’s program note. If you’re English or an aging subject in one of the great Dominions beyond the seas; if you’re, that is, one of the now fast dwindling number of World War II veterans, civil…
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