Author: Scott Westerman
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Learning from Sherlock
Listen to an audio version of this message.“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” Sherlock Holmes – from A Scandal in BohemiaOne of my favorite phrases comes from Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager:…
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Mike Rowe’s 12-Point Pledge
Listen to an audio version of this message.“I believe that I am the product of my choices — not my circumstances.” ~ Mike RoweMike Rowe has become a well known personality as a result of hosting “Dirty Jobs” on the Discovery Channel. He’s also a terrific writer with a great sense of humor and some laser…
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Doing the Right Thing
Listen to an audio version of this message“The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” ~Japanese ProverbWhat would you do if you witnessed and act of injustice at work; something you knew was very wrong? Would you speak up? And what if those who had responsibility for dealing…
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Amateur Radio in the Funny Papers
Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jimmy Hatlo’s “They’ll Do It Every Time” was regular reading in the Ann Arbor News. Here’s Hatlo’s depiction of some ham radio old-wive’s tales. Amazing how many still pop up today!
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Perspective
Listen to an audio version of this message.“Once a photograph of the earth, from the outside, is available, a new idea, a powerful as any in history will be loosed.” ~ Fred Hoyle – 1948One year ago this week, I waded through a massive throng of people who were crammed into the 160 acre postage stamp…
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Fatherly Advice on Love
Listen to an audio version of this message.“If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away..” – John SteinbeckWhen our children ask us about the complicated miracle of love, our answer is often demonstrated more by our actions than by our words. Author John Steinbeck was a…
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Actions and Words
Listen to an audio version of this message.“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” – Baltasar GraciánAt an away game this several years back, a Spartan Freshman crossed paths with a young woman in home town regalia. She looked at his MSU Green and White and said, “Michigan State: The school you…
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Pay it Forward
Listen to an audio version of this message.“We’re all self made. But we all had help.Whatever success, growth or enlightenment you may have experienced in this life happened because someone helped you. The school you attended was built by someone else who cared enough about future generations to want them to have the opportunity to…
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MARC beats UMARC the Michigan QSO Party!
W8SH kicks out the contacts in the 2014 Michigan QSO Party. Congratulations to the Spartan team that helped MSUARC to dominate year’s multi-op division! Here are the results.
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Watch Your Language
Listen to an audio version of this message.“What happens in Vegas stays on YouTube. ~Erik QualmanHere is a tweet that a young woman posted on Twitter this past weekend.“Everyone booing Obama at spartan stadium was one of the best things that has ever happened.”Her political point of view is her own and she has the right…