Forty years ago I was figuratively smacked upside the head. The result was a secret that lasted more than 30 years. I became hyper analytical and stopped trusting my intuition. My intuition still worked, but I didn’t believe in it. The result was an endless cycle of thinking and over thinking. I choose to only […]
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Emerging New Media
Back in the late 70s, I was still living at home with my parents. I remember viewing the weekly news show 60 Minutes. As I watched, a realization occurred to me … Why are they trying to jam this idea down my throat? … Why have they taken a side? One side was asked easy […]
First 200 Broadcasts
Last week was broadcast number 200 for the American Gumption Morning Show. In many ways, I feel like I’m just getting started … and the best is yet to come. The first 200 shows were just a warm up act. They’ve been practice. I’ve only dipped my toes in the water. That said, there has […]
Souls, Not Bodies
I was raised believing I was a physical human body first and foremost. I was a unique, independent individual. That uniqueness separated me from everyone else. Somewhere at birth – or possibly at conception – I was given a soul. The exact moment my soul attached to the physical me was never fully understood. But, […]
gUmPDATEs 1st Birthday
It’s been two years since I publicly announced the American Gumption idea. It was one year ago that I launched the American Gumption website. After the debut of the AG website, I decided to create a weekly blog post. Those weekly posts are called gUmPDATEs. I haven’t missed a week. This week is gUmPDATE #52. […]