A Verse by Art Fettig - Copyright © 1987 Art Fettig Of 1776, what was the spirit?Revolution? Freedom? Independence?No. I think the prevailing spiritWas selling.Selling one another. Selling like sellingHad never been done before. Or since.Salesmen saying, "But as for me,Give me liberty or give me death."Saying, "I only regret that I have but one lifeTo give for my … [Read more...] about The Spirit
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Mentor
Verse by Art Fettig - Copyright© 1987 Mentors are people who truly lovewhat they are doing,and want to share that love and skillwith someone they believe might do it.Mentors don't do it for you -they point the way and stand backand watch you stumble and grow.They know that life is reallya "Do-it-Yourself" projectand difficult things come easy,often unappreciated, prove … [Read more...] about Mentor
A Whole New Look
Art Fettig's Monday Morning MemoNovember 9, 2009 In This Issueo A Whole New Looko Say Something Goodo Visit Our Websiteo Points To Pondero A Little Humoro Quote of the Week A Whole New LookDid you ever go to describe something to somebody and as you did so you got a whole new look at what you were describing? That happened to me the other day when I had breakfast with … [Read more...] about A Whole New Look
Circus by Art Fettig
I watched the movie Jumbo about a circus elephant and my wife Jean asked me "Art, did you see a circus very often when you were a kid?" And BOOM!!! It all came rushing back to my memory. I had a booking for the Michigan School Administrators or Principals, someone, and it was at the Amway Grand in Grand Rapids and we couldn't leave the hotel. Suddenly we were snowed in. I'd … [Read more...] about Circus by Art Fettig
The Quilt by Art Fettig
Amy, my daughter in San Diego, a very busy bi-lingual BSN Senior Case Manager and a Blue Ribbon Award winning quilter extraordinaire, has created a wonderful quilt for me to wrap up in when I doze in my Lazy Boy rocker. She named it "Growth Unlimited" . What a memorable gift! What a blessing! What a labor of love. On a panel on the quilt she tells how I … [Read more...] about The Quilt by Art Fettig