Gary W. Moore
Shaw Local
Bourbonnais, IL, United States
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Positively Speaking: The importance of family traditions
Family traditions are meaningful to me. The older I get the more important it is to preserve these annual happenings in hope that they will be passed down through generations. One of these traditions for our family is barbecued pork spareribs on Memorial Day. This year, I’m teaching my nephew, son-in-law, two sons and oldest grandson the recipe and methods. I’m sure they may add their special… → Read More
Positively Speaking: Two wooden sticks formed my world
I’ve been a percussionist since I was 8 years old. For those who are unfamiliar with the term ... I’m a drummer. A man named Levi Rock handed me a pair of Ludwig 3S laminated drumsticks. Although I didn’t know it at the time, the trajectory of my life was set. He then said, “Hey Bill ... strap a drum on this kid and take him outside and teach him to play Paradiddles, Triplets and Shave and a… → Read More
Positively Speaking: The crossing from poor country to here
I always try to make sure my column has a point to it. I want to share a life lesson and encourage readers to live an optimistic and positive life. As for this column, I really don’t know what the point is other than I’m missing my mom and dad now and decided to write about them. I hope you’ll allow me just this once. May I? My dad grew up in the coal mining area of deep southern Illinois. If… → Read More
Positively Speaking: The crossing from poor country to here
I always try to make sure my column has a point to it. I want to share a life lesson and encourage readers to live an optimistic and positive life. As for this column, I really don’t know what the point is other than I’m missing my mom and dad now and decided to write about them. I hope you’ll allow me just this once. May I? My dad grew up in the coal mining area of deep southern Illinois. If… → Read More
Positively Speaking: The crossing from poor country to here
I always try to make sure my column has a point to it. I want to share a life lesson and encourage readers to live an optimistic and positive life. As for this column, I really don’t know what the point is other than I’m missing my mom and dad now and decided to write about them. I hope you’ll allow me just this once. May I? My dad grew up in the coal mining area of deep southern Illinois. If… → Read More
Positively Speaking: The crossing from poor country to here
I always try to make sure my column has a point to it. I want to share a life lesson and encourage readers to live an optimistic and positive life. As for this column, I really don’t know what the point is other than I’m missing my mom and dad now and decided to write about them. I hope you’ll allow me just this once. May I? My dad grew up in the coal mining area of deep southern Illinois. If… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Who says my smart TV is so smart?
The world is constantly changing around us, and we can choose to be lost within it or to keep up. → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: It’s not where you are that’s important ...
My new life philosophy can be summed up by the following simple statement of truth: “It’s not where you are that’s important, but who you are with.” → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Confessions of a ‘Barbecue Master Pitster’ wannabe ...
Last week I mentioned that I love online cooking tutorials. There are so many great opportunities to learn, but my favorite is a little less refined than most. Barbecue Pit Boys or www.bbqpitboys.com are a cross between ZZ Top and the Grateful Dead. These “good ol’ boys” live for their grills and have created and collected a mass of great recipes, all cooked in their outdoor barbecue pit. In… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Little boy, scared ...
Are there some things in life worth believing in ... whether they are true or not? Like most of my generation, I was raised by a veteran of the Second World War. Tom Brokaw labeled them “The Greatest Generation” and as I’ve mentioned before, I agree. At a moment’s notice, they left their homes for the local recruiting station and into a life and death struggle against the Fascism of Hitler and… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Is it time to begin stepping into the light of normalcy?
What is your new normal? It’s your choice. I think my life is forever changed, even though I’m not sure what that means. I believe the pandemic has had a profound and maybe permanent impact on my life. Around the time this shutdown began, I received a serious health diagnosis. This one-two punch was powerful. In the beginning, we only left our home for doctor visits and groceries. For Christmas,… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: ‘You ain’t nuthin’ but a hot dog?’ Those are fighting words in ChiTown!
For the love of the dog ... My parents were both small town kids. My mom from Sand Springs, Oklahoma and dad from Sesser, Illinois. Their move to the far south suburbs of Chicago in 1953 to find work must have been a culture shock of great magnitude. So, I was born and raised within the gravitational pull of the Windy City on beautiful Lake Michigan. To my brother, sisters, and I, our many trips… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Optimism: The vaccine for disappointment
Writing is a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes I hit and the email reflects that the goal of my column was reached. At those moments, I’ll admit, I feel a sense of satisfaction. At other times, I clearly miss the mark and the email also reflects it in many ways. I receive email of anger, dissatisfaction, disagreement, or disappointment, or even worse, no email at all. Regardless of the column,… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: Disappointment? Join the club
So, I get an email last night from a reader of this column … “You always write about optimism, now that you have cancer, what do you think? What do I think? Let me begin with this … If you want to avoid disappointment, don’t do anything. Do not try to live your dreams. Stop reaching for the stars. Never build a business or try to compete. Don’t apply for the promotion. Refuse to take a risk.… → Read More
Positively Speaking: The kindness of us
Positively Thinking: The latest column from Gary Moore column → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: The kindness of us
I’ve written about this several times and in different ways. If I comment on “the beauty of God’s creation,” most will see visions of stunning landscapes and the beauty of the oceans. When I ponder the beauty of God’s creation, my mind goes to my fellow human beings and their kindness. I understand if you have difficulty going there. All you must do is go to the political opinion columns and… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: The positive power of influencing others
A few weeks ago, we spoke of the power of influence and that we become the average of the five people we spend the most time around. People often brush aside the idea that they are influenced by others. To do so is foolish. We all are influenced, and we all influence others. Today I want to speak with you about the power of influence we have over others. Let me first break down the difference… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: A step back a few decades with my friend Rob ...
'Some of the happiest times of my life were planned around that Rand McNally Road Atlas' → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: The guiding power of influence
I’ve spent my week reading and pondering the guiding and power of influence. The influence others have on us as well as the influence we have on others. Influence is power and it is a double-edged sword. There’s of course positive as well as negative influences and we must choose who we associate with wisely. The late motivational/inspirational speaker Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the… → Read More
POSITIVELY SPEAKING: The pandemic of pessimism vs. the opportunities of optimism
“The sky is falling! The end is near!” In a variety of words, we are hearing these dire warnings issued by the talking heads on television and on talk radio, daily. The fear then permeates into the minds and hearts of listeners who then spread to their friends, family, and coworkers. Yes, fear and pessimism can travel just like a virus. Pessimism is a tendency to see the worst aspect of things… → Read More