This Veterans Day, I’d like to send a personal message to United States service personnel past and present.  We celebrate Veterans Day to commemorate the armistice reached in 1918 ending World War I.  The question still remains today—how do you say thank you to people that have put your life ahead of their own?  These men and women have chosen to shield others, to put their own hopes and dreams aside, to love their families from a...

Today we are taken back to the American Revolutionary War, November 10, 1775, the birth of the United States Marine Corps.  The day when the Corps became an official symbol of respect, strength and fortitude within the midst of chaos.  Today we show respect to those of us who accepted the call to be part of something proud, something honorable and something strong. Few men and women were able to stand up and accept a calling that would...

Have you seen this guy before?  Scott Ginsberg?  Just hilarious!  Really writes some excellent blogs.  Take a look at this link to see how to eliminate drama from your life.  Right on the mark, Scott! http://www.hellomynameisblog.com/2010/12/how-to-delete-drama-from-your-life.html ———————————————————– Bob Eskridge (bob@eskridgeassociates.com) is the President of Eskridge & Associates...

According to Dr. Anthony Atala, a researcher at Wake Forest University Medical Center, “Every 30 seconds, a patient dies from diseases that could be treated with tissue replacement”. In fact, in the last decade the number of organs needed has doubled, while the number of transplants has remained flat. To respond to this urgent need, Atala and his team created the world’s first lab-grown human bladder and are experimenting with...

This Thursday, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and we remember and are thankful for those who fight for their faith in the face of certain tragedy, beginning at Plymouth and Jamestown, continuing to Gettysburg, and today.  Even now, we continue to fight together for our faith and the principles upon which our country was founded. As we are thankful to God this season for all the blessings He has given us, including this country and...