The Clock Is Ticking
Certain people always seem to be moving forward, making new things happen. Others never seem to have doors open for them. They get...
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ANNE HOPE'S BLOG
annehope19
- Oct 11
- 9 min
Israel…Why Care???
It was inconceivable…. another nation could not possibly launch a successful surprise attack on the United States. I would imagine this...
annehope19
- Sep 21
- 5 min
Living the Good Life...The Search For Happiness
For 85 years Harvard has been conducting the longest in-depth longitudinal study on adult development (The Harvard Study of Adult...
annehope19
- Aug 30
- 7 min
The Dog Days of Summer...And Remembering 9-11
Each year around the time of my birthday, I tend to hold my breath and become a bit anxious. Not because it’s my birthday. But because...
annehope19
- Aug 12
- 5 min
The Natural
Last weekend my USTA team played in a tournament to secure a place at Nationals. The strength of our team had me anticipating the...
annehope19
- Jul 24
- 4 min
The Mistake of a Lifetime!
Most of us associate the name “Tom Watson” with the golfer. But there was another famous Tom Watson Sr who served as the chairman and...
annehope19
- Jul 3
- 6 min
Notes To My Younger Self
As we grow older, we can look in the rearview window and see that many of our fears and worries were unnecessary illusions. As we move...
annehope19
- Jun 6
- 7 min
Lessons Learned From My Sibling
Even though they may torment you at times, I now realize how much can be learned from siblings. I have an older brother, and my...
annehope19
- May 14
- 5 min
An Inside Look At The Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs, by almost any standard, are an organization of high quality. Their run for championships has proven that. But...
annehope19
- Apr 23
- 6 min
Life's Lessons
There are some things in life that you just can’t understand until you experience them. There are other moments of life where you may...
annehope19
- Apr 4
- 4 min
How To Write An Epic Love Story
As humans, we all crave to be part of a great love story. As children, we dream of it. As adults, we pursue it, sometimes to our...
annehope19
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Getting Rid of The Mirror
I was 32 years old when I first went to the Reno Open. I was so excited to see the new tennis phenom, Andre Agassi. Every female aged 6...
annehope19
- Feb 9
- 5 min
What No One Tells You About the KC Chiefs’ Mascot
He appears to be like any other mascot. But KC Wolf is an amazing story lurking inside a hip swinging, head banging, tail wagging,...
annehope19
- Jan 26
- 7 min
Where to Find Happiness
In 2018, Steve Kroft interviewed both Tom Brady and Nick Foles for 60 Minutes. Brady had already won 5 Super Bowl rings. In the midst...
annehope19
- Dec 19, 2022
- 7 min
The Very Messy Story of Christmas!
Christmas, for most of us in western culture, is a time when we think of decorations, gifts, and a nice, peaceful, clean manger scene in...
annehope19
- Dec 2, 2022
- 7 min
The Best Christmas Gift!
Bah…humbug! ‘Tis the season! Peace on earth, good will towards men! Yet, there seems to be a lot of stress and depression during the...
annehope19
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
A Story Worth Hearing
In 1955, Elizabeth Henson, like any good mom does each year, cleaned out her clothes closet. She was determined to get rid of the items...
annehope19
- Oct 19, 2022
- 7 min
The Greatest Fear...
Growing up I played football in our backyard with my older brother and his friends. I was the only girl. But I wanted to be a part of...
annehope19
- Sep 27, 2022
- 6 min
Just Sayin'...
I recently read an article on Google News that disturbed me. It actually prompted me to do some research to see if there was supporting...
annehope19
- Sep 9, 2022
- 6 min
What Drives Us To Compete???
Competing sometimes deservedly gets a bad rap. And highly competitive people are often very polarizing people. You either love them or...
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