OK.  I know it’s Labor Day and I usually don’t publish on holidays.  But, I’ve been remiss- several folks have awarded me the Versatile Blogger award.  And, since I was already awarded this some 6 months ago, I wondered how I should respond.  Well, wonder no longer.

Thank you Gustavo Silva and Amethyst Mahoney for your choosing me.  (I think there was a third person- but for the life of me, I don’t recall it right now.  I’m so sorry.)[UPDATED:  You bet, I’m sorry- there were TWO more.  Hajra Khatoon was one!  Allie Rambles was another!!!!!  So much for great memory!]

As I said when first  designated a “The Versatile Blogger”, it must mean that someone actually reads what I write.  Thank you one and all.

As a consequence of accepting this honor, I must provide you- my readers- with 7 random facts about myself.  (I am actually repeating some of the first recounting- there are not that many new things about me in 6 month’s time.)

1. I do almost everything quickly.  From driving (racing?) to reading to talking to walking… there’s two speeds- fast or stop.
2. I am blessed with three wonderful kids, a son-in-law, and a grandson.  Ranging in age from 2 to 32. (Sue still wants an honorable mention- so here it is!)
3. I am an avid Phillies Phan- having been bit with the bug since I saw Jim Bunning pitch a perfect game against the Mets on Father’s Day 1964.  I follow no other team or sport- with the occasional exception for the University of Michigan Wolverines.  And, while they lost yesterday’s game (and with a series with an opponent), that game was a cheat- the wrong rules were applied, the game was played under protest, and they threw Charlie Manuel out of the game.  Along those lines, most of us would be hard pressed to find a better character to examine to learn about leadership.  He has to get the best out of his players- all of whom making more than he does- and he is actually loved by his team.
4. I consider myself a Renaissance Man (no, not from the Middle Ages, silly).  My interests (and knowledge) range from politics to science, from engineering to medicine, from finance to management, with a few languages thrown in for good measure.  (I was first awarded this designation by each of my children- at various times during their growing up years.  Those awards are among my most precious.)
5. I love to laugh.  And, it’s distinctive.  (I’ve been found by my laugh on a main street in a foreign country and met up with along lost friend [who has a different, distinctive laugh] in a crowded bar in Los Angeles (where neither of us lived at the time).
6. I don’t multitask- I ‘time-slice.’   I fill the empty moments between words or motion with something else.  To concentrate fully, I need the TV on, the radio on, and have a task or two to complete.
7. I sleep 3 hours a night.  And, I’ve done so for decades.

The other requirement of this award is to nominate others.  And, that’s tough- not because there aren’t good bloggers out there- but because some of the first ones that came to my mind have been awarded this honor- and I’ve given these awards to others already.   So, here goes:

• Lynn Brown:  Her www.learnit2earnit.com blog helps you grow your online business.
• Dana Damico:  Her www.FeastAfterFamine.com is a great find, with loving stories about loving people.  She did NOT accept the award the first time I offered it.  She better do so this time!
• Marie Loerzel.  She is living (on vacation, now, back in the states) in Morocco.  Her sense of style and humor are not to be missed on her http://rockthekasbahafrica.blogspot.com
• Suerae Cobbs Stein.  I love her creative ideas for home and fun.  You will, too, at www.redbarnartworks.com
• PeggyLee Hanson.  Now, that her son’s wedding is out of the way, I am sure she will continue to entertain us with her thoughts on growth and social interactions at www.coachescirclemastermind.com
• Tor Constantino.  From his fake movies to his family to his love for people and fun- you don’t want to miss his http://torconsblog.blogspot.com
• Last, but not least, Janet Callaway.  My Aloha gal who just tries to have us all do better.  Even her blog title:  www.thenaturalnetworker.com

So, there you have it.  My nominees.  I can guarantee you two things.  You will enjoy their writings and you will learn something.  And, that’s what it’s all about.

P.S.

Oh, my, goodness… breaking news on the day before (8 Sept) my auspicious birthday…

Mike Shippey also nominated me for this award.  Thank you, Mike!

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