Posted by Jack Turk on 24 July 2008 filed in blog
I have to admit it, I’m a big movie buff. I love movies, especially the classics from the past. Casablanca,The Wizard of Oz, North by Northwest…now these are films that truly offer entertainment. One of the monsters of film was a portly and very dry-witted Englishman by the name of Alfred Hitchcock. With a career [...]
Posted by Jack Turk on 19 July 2008 filed in blog
When I die, it’s gonna be a pain in the butt for my wife and kids. Why? Not because I haven’t done the proper paperwork… we have a will, insurance, all that. And of course they’ll miss me… which is the worst part of this entire train of thought… But on a non-emotional level… it’s [...]
Posted by Jack Turk on 14 July 2008 filed in blog
Now here’s an ugly word: DISCIPLINE Gives ya the willies, don’t it? Brings to mind all sorts of ugly, unpleasantness — pushups, low-fat shakes, and grapefruit diets. But, given the choice between talent and discipline, I’ll take discipline every time. I’ll bet you everyone out there can list a dozen talented hotshots who never amounted [...]
Posted by Jack Turk on 11 July 2008 filed in blog
Think about it. What’s the one thing you can’t replace? Money? There’s a zillion ways to make money. You can always scratch up a few bucks somehow. Possessions? Well, my home is packed with stuff…from Christmas’s past and last minute shopping trips galore. We can always find more stuff. Time? Ah, as the bard put [...]