Inspiration – Page 29 – Jim Buchan’s Blogsite

Abraham Lincoln’s Prescription to Make America Great Again

As every student of history knows, America was in crisis in 1863. Despite Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in January of that year, the Civil War raged…

Jim Buchan May 4, 2016

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The Joy of Disillusionment

If you’re feeling disillusioned today, you should be thankful. Why? Because disillusionment is an essential part of coming to terms with reality, which is the only way your life can…

Jim Buchan April 30, 2016

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The Dandelion Principle

It’s already dandelion season in the Carolinas, and I’m having traumatic flashbacks to my childhood. When I was about eleven years old, my dad assigned me the summer chore of…

Jim Buchan April 23, 2016

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Do You Need a Collaborator?

Until a few years ago, I had never heard of Gerry Goffin. Have you? Not only was he honored with induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock &…

Jim Buchan April 21, 2016

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The Strange Story of Apple’s Forgotten Founder

By now, just about everyone on the planet knows that Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc. Many people also realize that Steve Wozniak was a cofounder when Apple was launched over…

Jim Buchan April 3, 2016

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The Best Password Ever

I hate passwords. Yet they’re everywhere—the apps on our phone, programs on our computer, PIN code on our debit card, and even the key pad on our garage door. Only…

Jim Buchan April 1, 2016