Something to Hang Your Hat On

Something to Hang Your Hat On http://wsocfm.com Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:27:43 EST en-us 2/8/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MOTIVATION by Bob Glasco "Incentive," "inspiration," "drive," "enthusiasm," "reason," "purpose. " All these words can be found when you look for a definition of motivation. When I Googled "motivation" I got over seven million hits and some great quotes: "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-8-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MOTIVATION/6310901">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:04:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5546164 2/5/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HOW DO YOU DO IT? That is a question I (and more often, Debbie) get all the time.  How do you work with your spouse?  The answer is simple.  I love her.  And if you're puzzled for a good definition of the "L" word, on this-our 16th anniversary-try  this one on for size. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-5-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HOW-DO-YOU-/6296028">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:08:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5535185 2/4/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A CONSPIRACY OF KINDNESS by Steve Goodier Kevin is a boy who might be described as "slow." He didn't learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. He couldn't compete in schoolyard races.  But Kevin had a way with people. His bright smile and big heart won him plenty of  friends. My friend Randy, the pastor at Kevin's church, decided they needed a basketball team for boys. Kevin signed on and soon basketball became a center of his life. He practiced hard. While the other boys worked at...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-4-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-CONSPIRAC/6286981">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:05:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5527760 2/2/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned  Chicago. Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed 'Easy Eddie.' He was Capone's lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-2-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-IMPORTA/6266657">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:28:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5511607 2/1/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A DIFFERENT VIEW A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by.. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-1-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-DIFFERENT/6256554">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:17:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5503943 1/29/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE OBSTACLE IN OUR PATH In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the Kings' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-29-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-OBSTAC/6239512">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:29:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5492622 1/28/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THAT?S LIFE by Joel Burke People always are surprised to find out that two of my favorite music performers of all time are Bruce Springsteen and Frank Sinatra.  Both have an amazing ability to tell stories in the songs that really hit home.  And NO ONE ever had a better voice than Sinatra-period.   One of his signature songs is â€œThatâ€™s Life!â€  Here are the opening lines: â€œThat's life, that's what all the people say. You're... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:36:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5484366 1/27/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LAUGHING TO DEATH AND BEYOND by Ted Janusz I preface this by saying I, like most of you LOVE to watch TV-especially now that I have Hi-Def in the house.  That being said, there's a lot of sobering truth in this piece that I found in my e-mail box this morning. According to A.C. Nielson Company, the average American watches four hours of television a day. That's two months out of every year. And if you live to be 72 years of age, that's a dozen years of your life you'll spend watching OTHER people...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-27-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LAUGHING-T/6218881">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:51:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5476718 1/26/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TWO HORSES (thanks, to Elaine Alexander) Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you get a closer look you will notice something quite interesting... One of the horses is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in. This alone is pretty amazing. But if you stand nearby and...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-26-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TWO-HORSES/6208678">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:37:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5469020 1/15/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A father and son went fishing one day. After a couple hours in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him.  He asked his father, "How does this boat float?" The father thought for a moment, then replied, "Don't rightly know, son." The boy returned to his contemplation, then turned back to his father, "How do fish breathe underwater?" Once again, the father replied, "Don't rightly know,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-15-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-QUESTIONS-/6197419">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:09:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5460795 1/22/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-JOY IN THE JOURNEY by Steve Goodier If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, listen up. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain. Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers volunteered... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5447401 1/21/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHY WISE LEADERS DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH In light of the stunning turn of events in Massachusetts the other day and the panic and confusion it's caused in the Democrats in Washington, I thought this message to be most appropo. "Knowledge is not the same as wisdom." "Yeah, what's the difference?" "You know how to clean a windshield, right?" "Yeah." "Wisdom is doing it." --Peaceful Warrior "Could it be that knowledge is overrated?...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-21-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHY-WISE-L/6173145">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:59:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5440992 1/20/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE FENCE There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. <a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-20-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-FENCE/6160432">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:39:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5431906 1/19/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE PARK BENCH The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-19-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-PARK-B/6151000">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:32:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5424482 1/18/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THOSE YOU TOUCH...YOU CHANGE by Steve Goodier Did you know that your money likely has traces of cocaine on it? A study by Jack Demirgian of the Argonne National Laboratory revealed that a full 78% of the currency circulating in Miami and other major US cities carries trace amounts of cocaine. That's probably true elsewhere, too. They were only looking for cocaine, but I wonder what else might be found on the bills? Maybe fast-food products, such as frying grease, mustard or teriyaki sauce?...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-18-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THOSE-YOU-/6144513">more...</a> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:04:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5419260 1/15/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DIRT ROADS by Paul Harvey What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character. People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-15-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DIRT-ROADS/6127340">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:49:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5406424 1/14/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-"THE WOLVES WITHIN" An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, "Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me; one...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON--THE-WOLVES-WITHIN-/6117670 ">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:59:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5398832 1/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-AND IT CAME TO PASS by Steve Goodier As I stared out the rear window of the bus, I thought, 'What if I die? This may be my last night ever.' At the last minute, we decided to take an all-night bus through the Peruvian Andes down to the coast. Now I was being driven over high mountain passes and on winding, too-narrow and (I was certain) unsafe roads. Every time another vehicle hurled toward us, one of us was forced to pull over and let the other by.  Nor was I ready for the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-AND-IT-CAM/6106794">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:20:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5390565 1/12/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-33 I came across this list of life axioms, this morning.  It was originally much longer, but I've whittled it down to the one's I think are the most important. 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully 2. Memorize your favorite poem 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want 4. When you say, "I love you," mean it. 5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-12-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-33/6096593">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:58:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5382899 1/11/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A LITTLE ICE CREAM This is one of the pieces we get the most requests for, so I try to do it a couple of times a year... Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.  As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!" Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-11-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-LITTLE-I/6085933">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:37:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5374792 1/8/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MELTDOWN (from mountainwings.com) Sitting in the barber's chair, the memory flooded back.  I could almost smell the smell of it, yet for some reason, I am just getting the revelation. I have a BMW motorcycle. It is nine years old, but it only has slightly over 4,000 miles on it. It still looks and runs brand new. I just don't ride it very much now, but I've had motorcycles since I was 14. When the BMW had less than 1,000 miles on it, I did a very stupid thing. It...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-8-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MELTDOWN/6071111">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:13:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5363590 1/7/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHEN SOMEONE GRIEVES by Steve Goodier What do you say to someone who is grieving? ("Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?" probably tops the list of the kinds of conversation starters that should be avoided.) And actually, there are a lot of ways we can go wrong here -- saying something that isn't appreciated by one who hurts. Even when we are trying to comfort. But chances are, we have been, or will be, put in the position of trying to comfort someone who is...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-7-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHEN-SOMEON/6061889">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 7 Jan 2010 12:40:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5356426 1/6/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MY WISH FOR YOU (from mountainwings.com) I was puzzled over what to write for the first week of the 10's. You know, 2010. Somehow, I didn't want to say the cliche "Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year." Then, I was cleaning out my inbox and found (then re-read) a birthday card from a friend sent to me via email. He said exactly what I would like to say to you. So here it is: What could I possibly wish for you? Good health?  You take care of yourself in every way...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-6-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MY-WISH-FOR/6049929">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:28:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5348218 1/5/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-Handbook for 2010 Health Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.  Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.  Live the 3 E's--Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. Personality Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.  Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.  Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-5-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-Handbook-fo/6039547">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:19:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5340303 1/4/10 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-2010 REBOUND By Joel Burke What would be your personal top ten moments in 2009?  Take a moment to write down one list that contains both the wins and losses! Then, begin to reflect on each one. What were you thinking and feeling with both the highlights and the lowlights. What did you learn from each one? I would guess for most of you, 2009 has been a year of tough losses. In fact, you likely are suffering through a loss right now as the New Year begins. <a href="http://wsocfm.com/1-4-10---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-2010-REBOUN/6029814"> >>Read more...</a> Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:13:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5332771 12/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A MATURE 21 21 Wise Sayings 1. The best way to get even is to forget... 2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death. 3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts... 4. Some folks wear their halos much too tight... 5. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth... 6. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving "advice" to God, isn't such a good idea. 7. Sorrow looks back, worry...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-MATURE-/5907663">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:59:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5237782 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HAND IN HAND by Larry B. Black, Colleyville, Texas I am the father of triplet sons and when they were little they were constantly asking if they could do things and why they couldn't. I thought about it long and hard and finally I told each one of them. "Son, place your hand in mine, when your hand gets as big as mine then you can do that." From that day forward, when they would ask if the...<a href="http:// http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HAND-IN-HAND/5898558 ">Read more... </a> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:32:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5230564 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-KEEP ON SWINGING by Steve Goodier They say that opportunity only knocks once. But temptation seems to pound on my door forever. Even opening up and letting it in doesn't seem to make it go away. More temptations come along and the beating goes on. Those temptations that cause me the most problems are those that pull me away from being my best self. So I can relate to the Swiss woman who was served dinner...<a href="http:// http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-KEEP-ON-SWINGING/5888791 ">Read more...</a> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:18:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5222736 12/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHO STARTED CHRISTMAS? Hello Charlie and Debbie! I listen to a lot of WSOC but I especially enjoy your show! You both are great! One of my favorite parts is "Something you can hang your hat on." I like the "thinking" "motivational" kinda stuff. I got the following email today and thought you might enjoy it. Merry Christmas, Allen L. Mooresville, NC This morning I heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children....<a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHO-START/5874074">read more...</a> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:54:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5211496 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BIG MAN/LITTLE MAN By Joel Burke (http://www.joelcburke.com) A BIG MAN CHOOSES HIS BATTLES. A LITTLE MAN FIGHTS EVERY BATTLE. A BIG MAN IS SLOW TO SPEAK. A LITTLE MAN IS QUICK TO SPEAK. A BIG MAN STANDS UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT.  A LITTLE MAN FALLS FOR ANYTHING. A BIG MAN IS WILLING TO ADMIT MISTAKES.  A LITTLE MAN IS ALWAYS RIGHT.   A BIG MAN SHARES THE CREDIT. A LITTLE MAN TAKES ALL THE...<a href="http:// http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-BIG-MAN-LITTLE-MAN/5865782 ">Read more...</a> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:33:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5204960 12/09/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE CHANGE (from mountainwings.com) It was another rough weather day. Buses weren't running because of the road conditions. Buses cancelled meant no school.  The school of course, would still be open, but nobody ever went. For most students,  it was good news. Not for me, I had a huge test coming up and hadn't brought home my textbook from the day before. So, my dad drove me out to the high school. "How long will you be, Carrie?" He asked. <a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-09-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-CHANG/5854988">Read more... </a> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:44:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5196391 12/08/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LIVING AND GIVING Whatever you give away today, or think or say or do will multiply about tenfold and then return to you.   It may not come immediately, nor from the obvious source but the law applies unfailingly, through some invisible force. Whatever you feel about another, be it love or hate or passion will surely bounce right back to you in some clear (or secret) fashion.   If you speak about some person, a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-08-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LIVING-AN/5845663">read more...</a> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:56:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5188991 12/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-OFF THE WALL by Twanda L. Garvin, Poppa G's The following comes from the customer newsletter of "Poppa G's", a local restaurant in Atlanta. A customer walked in to Poppa G's with a brace on their hand.  I said "what happened to you" REPLY "well Twanda, I got mad at work and instead of hitting this guy I decided to hit the wall at work". "I broke my hand". Let's look at this REAL LIFE SITUATION!  This person got mad and hit a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-7-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-OFF-THE-WA/5835798">Read more...</a> Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:02:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5181166 12/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TURNING FORTY by John Devera I now make sounds my father made, I groan when I arise. I forget where keys were laid, So much for being wise. At thirty-nine I was a stud, At forty I'm over the hill. When young I went where led my blood, And now I take a pill. But still I think that its much better, To be forty and and no longer superlative. For though I wear in the summer a sweater, i...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TURNING-FORTY/5820925">Read more... </a> Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:40:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5169772 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TOUCH ME If I am your child... Please touch me. Persist; find ways to meet my needs. Your goodnight hug helps sweeten my dreams. Your daytime touching tells me how you really feel.   If I am your teenager... Please touch me. Don't think because I'm almost grown, I don't need to know that you still care. I need your loving arms; I need a tender voice.   If I am your friend... Please...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TOUCH-ME/5810848 ">Read more...</a> Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:33:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5161862 12/02/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-EACH DAY (from mountainwings.com) It was very early in the day, but I was a little miffed.  The feeling was left over from yesterday. You've had those days, something that happened still leaves you feeling upset, angry, hurt, or otherwise not feeling your best emotionally. Today was one of those days. I went back to bed to perhaps just rest and get my mind and spirit settled. Then I heard the voice. You know, "that voice."  Call it what you will, but...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/12-02-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-EACH-DAY/5801143">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:41:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5154125 12/01/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-NEVER TOO LATE by Steve Goodier Katharine Hepburn once said, "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." And it can kill you early if you don't figure out how to change. Let me explain. The expression "turning over a new leaf" refers to turning pages of  a book. Just as the plot of a novel changes from page to page, people, too, can change their lives. Indeed they have to if they are to live well. I enjoy reading about ancient cultures. And it occurs to me that... Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:20:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5145844 11/30/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE SECOND HILL  (from mountainwings.com) Are you running that hill or is that hill running you?  That's a question a man asked me today as I was jogging.  He was standing by his car, I was breathing hard as I moved up  the hill where he was parked. His question plagued me. Each day presents us with hills.  Hills, bills, chills, spills, thrills, deals, kills, pills, wills, and nils. . .  We have them all sooner or later.  Are they running you or are you...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-30-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-SECON/5780054">Read more...</a> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:01:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5137481 11/25/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-COLD TURKEY It was the day before Thanksgiving, Bobby Evans collapsed in a Wal-Mart in Worcester Massachusetts. Other customers gathered around and the first-aider was summoned. It did not look good for Bobby, there was blood coming out of his ear, his face looked white and he was unconscious. The store manager dialed 911 and when the medical team arrived the first thing they did was take off Bobby's hat, to everyone's amazement inside was a partially frozen turkey. What...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-25-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-COLD-TURK/5757926">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:51:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5119822 11/24/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GIFT by Steve Goodier A story about an old Bendix washing machine helped one man get through the valley of loss. His parents acquired the washer when John Claypool was a small boy.  It happened during World War II. His family owned no washing machine and, since gasoline was rationed, they could ill afford trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes clean became a problem for young John's household. A family friend was drafted into the service, and...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-24-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GIFT/5748167">Read more...</a> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5111993 11/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-RICHER THAN YOU THINK I went to the ATM today to get money. As I stood in line, a fellow came up to stand in line behind me.  He said to a man he seemed to know who was walking up at the same time, "I ran out of money." I finished getting money from the ATM as the gentleman behind me stepped up.  A thought crossed my mind.  I turned and said to him, "You didn't run out of money.  Running out of money is when there is none in the bank, you can't get any out of...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-RICHER-TH/5738252">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5103938 11/19/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE WINDS OF FATE Life can be boiled down to a couple of easy axioms as far as I'm concerned:  live in the "is" and not in the "was"; and when it comes to conflict, worry less about what the other person/situation is doing (ie what's out of your control) and more about what you can do to overcome and thrive.  We all experience change, we all experience conflict and strife.  I promise you, by abiding these two things...there's not a whole lot that will get you down.  And if...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-19-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-WINDS/5714778">Read more...</a> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:12:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5085916 11/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GREATEST GOLFER IN THE WORLD "Who's the greatest golfer in the world?" That's the question the golf instructor asked my son.  As I walked in the door, the golf instructor recognized me.  He was the same instructor who taught golf to my late father.  He taught me.  I was bringing my son to be taught.   He looked at my son, not quite five, and asked him a question that anyone following the golf world would know.  He expected the universal answer.  One man has...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GREAT/5706017 ">Read more...</a> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:21:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5078925 11/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL by Steve Goodier A little boy and girl were singing their favorite carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded "Silent Night" with the words, "Sleep in heavenly beans." "No," his sister corrected, "not beans. Peas." The story reminds me of the wonderful and hectic holiday season many of us are approaching soon. Dave Garroway was, for many years, the host of the TODAY show on NBC television....<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GREAT/5696765">Read more...</a> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5071380 11/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-FOR A GLASS OF MILK One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.  However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.  Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.  He drank it slowly and then asked, "How much do I owe...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-FOR-A-GLA/5669560">read more...</a> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5049572 11/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WALKING WITH A TIGER  (from mountainwings.com) It sounded like a rifle shot. Each time Tiger Woods hit the ball from the tee the sound was distinct. Perhaps it was the metal driver that he used that gave the impact, that sharp metal “POW” that went through the crowd. My son and I vainly searched the skies for his ball as it took off. We never saw a one. All that we could do was follow the crowd and watch the caddy as he finally stood over the ball several hundred...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WALKING-W/5661270">Read more...</a> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:09:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5043158 11/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ON THIS VETERAN'S DAY In searching for a way, a message to express our gratitude on this Veteran's Day, I came across a very interesting quote from the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson. "We often say how impressive power is, but I do not find it impressive at all.  The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.   They are necessary symbols.  They protect what we cherish, but they are witness to human folly."...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ON-THIS-V/5650481">Read more...</a> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:31:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5034549 11/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A NEW SHIP OF PEACE, HOPEFULLY I flipped on the TV this morning while working on the radio show, and on ESPN2, they were live from The USS New York. Just the site of it, docked in the New York's Harbor, brought tears to my eyes. If you haven't heard about this ship, it's bow was constructed using 7.5 million tons of steel from the rubble that was the twin towers of The World Trade Center. 7.5 million tons of steel...how many lives does that represent? How many police, fire & rescue, civilian, and military...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-NEW-SHI/5641956">Read more...</a> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5027394 11/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LETTING YOUR SOUL CATCH UP by Steve Goodier Did you know that practicing some form of relaxation is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself? Taking time each day to quiet your mind and breathe deeply, can make a big difference in how you feel throughout your day and into the night. And dedicating a day every week for mental and spiritual renewal is equally important. We're told that the word "relax" has its origin in the Latin word "relaxare," which means "to...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LETTING-YO/5631762">read more...</a> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:43:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5019393 11/06/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers and factors.  This includes age, height, eye and skin color, who your parents are, past stuff and present stuff that you can't change.  Don't worry about what you cannot change. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.  Who you are attached to will bless you up or mess you up.  Make sure that YOU are a cheerful friend and not a grouch. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-06-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HOW-TO-ST/5617854 ">Read more...</a> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:18:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=5008279 11/05/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DO SOMETHING by George F. Nordenholt No matter how big and tough a problem may be, get rid of confusion by taking one little step toward solution...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-05-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DO-SOMETH/5607185">Read more...</a> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:42:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4999841 11/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN by Joel Burke Starting all over again is painful!  It doesn’t matter whether you are six or sixty years old! I am the son of a preacher man and clearly know about the struggle of starting all over again.  By the time I was 19, I had lived in 10 different cities!  I would just start to make a few new friends and get settled into a routine when the dreaded word, “moving” would be mentioned. There was a small element of excitement about...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-STARTING-A/5596962">Read more...</a> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:13:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4991425 11/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IMPACT One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.  His name was Kyle.  It looked like he was carrying all of his books.  I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?  He must really be a nerd."  I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of... Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:31:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4984493 11/2/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TRICK OR TREAT? Will you get tricked or treated? The dictionary defines trick as an act or a procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means. One of the definitions of treat is to give (someone or oneself) something pleasurable. Often pleasure is considered the treat and the denial of pleasure the trick. The truth is often the reverse. Short term pleasure often results in long term pain. A bag full of instant pleasure often rots out teeth, promotes...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/11-2-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TRICK-OR-T/5577958">read more...</a> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:59:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4976112 10/29/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-SO CONNECTED YET SO... I was watching a commercial for digital TV when it hit me.  We are so connected.  300 channels of television...remember when there were only ABC, NBC, and CBS? There's internet that connects to the world, now at broadband speed, DSL  and Cable move 50 times faster than modems two years ago.  We have cell phones that keep you in touch no matter where you are, plus the minutes are cheaper and free at many times. GPS tells you where you are anywhere on the face...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-29-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-SO-CONNEC/5551850">Read more...</a> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4954833 10/28/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE ROSE James was a highly respected officer in the army. In his spare time, he liked to surf the net and talk to new people online. He had been talking to a woman for some time now and had a sort of internet relationship with her. He had actually fallen in love with her. The only problem was that any time he asked her about sending a picture her response was "if you love me this much then what I look like doesn't matter."...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-28-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-ROSE/5545678">Read more... </a> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4949908 10/27/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ATTITUDE Hey Charlie (and Debbie) I enjoy your show...as a matter of fact I enjoy WSOC.  Recently, one of your topics was about attitude.  In the book The Ford Story by my friend Clifton Lambreth there is a quote from Charles Swindoll about attitude.  Here it is:   "The longer I live, the more important I realize the impact of attitude on life.  It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-27-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ATTITUDE/5534489">Read more...</a> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4941753 10/26/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A BAD DAY During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a shock to everyone.   This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It drove home the realization that you just don’t know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our love ones for granted, and we expect that they will be with us forever. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake up call...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-26-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-BAD-DAY/5524283">Read more...</a> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:24:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4933485 10/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-RISK Students were worried as they looked at their papers with one single question.  Define a "risk."  How would you do that? The students all started scribbling pages of answers except for one.  He wrote one word:  "This." He got an A. Life is about taking risks.  It is very difficult to get anywhere without taking a few chances.  This i...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-RISK/5510008 ">Read more... </a> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4923127 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DON'T MESS WITH MOM My son came home from school one day, with a smirk upon his face. He'd decided he was smart enough, to put me in my place. "Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that's taught by Mr. Wright? It's all about the laws today, The "Children's Bill of Rights."...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DON-T-MESS-WITH-MOM/5499413">Read more...</a> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:01:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4915425 10/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHERE ARE YOU? (Posted on the wall at Kipp school in Atlanta, GA) Six types of behavior choices: Level 1:  I don't want to get in trouble Level 2:  I want a reward...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-21-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHERE-ARE/5490053">Read more...</a> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:26:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4908070 10/20/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE IN AN HOUR? If you've ever heard "The Dollar", by Jamey Johnson, this is the story that sparked the idea for the song. A boy asked his father, "How much do you make in a hour? The father got mad and answered roughly, "Don't bother me."  He was tired and irritable after a tough day at work, but the boy insisted.  "Please, how much do you make?" The father said in a bad tone of voice, "$8.00 dollars for now."  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-20-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HOW-MUCH-/5482165">Read more... </a> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:04:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4902050 "SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON" - PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY by Steve Goodier Groucho Marx quipped, "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." Though he is joking, I wonder if he is actually hitting close to home. I need to regularly check in with myself and ask questions like, "Is the thing  I'm doing now guided by sound principles? Principled people are the heart and soul of a society. But who teaches our young people about character? Who teaches them how important it is to be honest and to do what is... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:07:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4894624 10/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HALF Half of the mistakes made in your relationship will most likely be yours.  That's a deep but mathematically accurate thought. It is typical-anytime you get guys together-to talk about all of the things that women do in the relationship.  From what I've heard, the women's meeting is the same. Discussions include all of the quirks, the errors, the unappreciative and inconsiderate...<a href="http:// http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HALF/5449376 ">Read more...</a> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4876957 10/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-RAIN  by Becky Osborne, Lancaster, KY This portion of the show is a blessing-yet at times painful, all at the same time.  The feedback I get from you both in e-mail and on the phone is so positive and so encouraging.  It makes my day, and makes me try to find new words and messages for us each day.  However, in hearing your good words, I also hear why these messages touch you so...there's a lot of you in pain out there.  It's almost cliché to say, but...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-RAIN/5439467">read more...</a> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4869098 10/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE OLD MULE IN THE WELL A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened ...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-OLD-M/5428935">read more...</a> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:24:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4860922 10/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-30 SECONDS In business I remember the flops, the failures, the plans that didn't work, the embarrassing moments, as lessons of life. My first speech was in fifth grade at a recital. The auditorium was full of parents and teachers. I was the only student  who the teacher did not have a copy of their speech. Why? Because I knew mine so well, the teacher hadn't bothered to keep a copy, she knew that I wouldn't mess up. Halfway through the speech, my mind went...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-30-SECOND/5419846">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:48:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4853896 10/09/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS by Steve Goodier A sign in a pet store read, "If anybody has seen the Bluebird of Happiness, would you please notify this pet store?" Happiness seems to be in short supply for many people. If the results of recent surveys can be trusted, there is a general decline of happiness in today's world. And people were not all that cheerful a few years back! It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who stated, "I might have been a minister for aught I know, if a certain...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-09-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-BLUEBIRD-/5405554">read more...</a> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4842802 10/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MEN OF INFLUENCE Normally I'm a sucker for ANY kind of list.  People's opinions on the most random things is, and always has been, extrememly interesting to me.  99.9% of the time paying ANY attention to their findings is completely harmless.  Today, I found the .1%.  Here it is: 49 MOST INFLUENTIAL MEN OF 2009 LIST: Askmen.com published its list of the 49 Most Influential Men. The list is comprised of men whose personal and professional achievements are most inspirational to...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-7-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MEN-OF-INF/5386710 ">Read more...</a> Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:54:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4826757 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-OATMEAL KISSES The baby is teething-the children are fighting. My husband just called and said to eat dinner without him. Okay, one of these days you'll shout: "Why don't you grow up and act your age!" and they will, or "You guys get outside and find yourselves something to do...and don't slam the door!"...and they won't. You'll straighten up their rooms neat and tidy...bumper stickers...<a href="http:// http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-OATMEAL-KISSES/5376790 ">Read more...</a> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4818691 10/5/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LOOK INTO YOUR EYES (from mountainwings.com) I was online to renew my passport. I answered question after question. Most were simple questions that were easily answered, but then it got to a hard one.  What color are your eyes?  I didn't know the answer! Now you may ask, "What kind of man doesn't know what color his eyes are?"  Were my eyes black or brown?  I honestly didn't know. I'm sure that I once did, but I certainly wouldn't bet a large sum of..<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-5-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LOOK-INTO-/5367709 ">.Read more...</a> Mon, 5 Oct 2009 11:56:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4811531 10/02/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HAPPY LANDINGS by Ted Januz, Hilliard, Ohio When I was in graduate school, I would change buses downtown, in front of a place called "Happy Landings." The logo featured the front end of a smiling plane. I remember thinking to myself, "Next year, when  I have a job, I can afford to go night clubs like this. Then I'll be happy."  In doing so, I gave myself permission to be miserable in the present.  I have lived most of my life that way. When I was...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-02-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HAPPY-LAN/5352876 ">read more...</a> Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:37:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4799956 10/1/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-COURAGE  By Joel Burke http://www.joelcburke.com   Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz had one of the most famous quotes of World War II, “uncommon valor was a common virtue.” It seems these days that uncommon valor is actually an uncommon virtue!   Do a few good people still exist? Yes, it’s a rhetorical question because I know they do! However, I have to admit over the past few months I have become DIS-COURAGED. It seems everywhere I turn I hear...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/10-1-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-COURAGE/5343330">read more...</a> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:27:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4792304 9/30/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-YOU WILL MEET THEM TOO (adapted from mountainwings.com) This radio show is blessed.  Over 4 years we've become-consistently-one the most, if not the most, listened to show on the radio each afternoon in the Charlotte area.  The vast majority of you are silent (and that's ok) and most that do call in or speak to us in public are very kind and complimentary.  We've told you before, but probably not often enough, you are the best and it's our privilege to share this time with you every day.  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-30-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-YOU-WILL-M/5334025">read more...</a> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:12:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4784722 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - HOW THIRSTY ARE YOU? SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - HOW THIRSTY ARE YOU? by Steve Goodier A man had an operation, and the doctor, by mistake, left a sponge in him. A friend asked him if he had any pain because of it. "No," said the man, "but I sure do get thirsty." Isn't it wonderful when we get thirsty - not for water, but thirsty to chase a dream or to so something different? I think it is those people who crave something with an unquenchable thirst who, in the end, are... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:58:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4778817 9/28/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DOING SOMETHING GREAT by Steve Goodier When was the last time you were challenged to do something really well, or great? President Abraham Lincoln helped me to understand that there is a bit of greatness within all of us. It is said that he often slipped out of the White House on Wednesday evenings to listen to the sermons of Dr. Phineas Gurley at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He generally preferred to come and go unnoticed, so when Dr. Gurley knew the president was coming, he...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-28-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DOING-SOME/5316784">Read more...</a> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4770699 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-CAN I CARRY YOU? by Brad Anderson I guess that I can hold you one more time before you grow. And tell you that I love you so that you will always know...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-CAN-I-CARRY-YOU-/5301830 ">read more...</a> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4758865 9/24/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GLASSES Mother's father worked as a carpenter.  On this particular day, he was building some crates for the clothes his church was sending to some orphanage in China.  On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone.  When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened; the glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the crates, which he had nailed shut.  His brand new glasses were heading for...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-24-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GLASSE/5292418">read more...</a> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:02:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4751216 9/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TWO NICKELS AND FIVE PENNIES In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," replied the waitress...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TWO-NICKEL/5283327">read more...</a> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:19:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4743879 9/22/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A HERO'S MEMORIAL This is sometimes attributed on the internet as being written by Chuck Yeager, but actually was authored by a regular guy-an empolyee of Dow Chemical.  His lack of celebrity or notoriety DOES NOT, however, change the greatness of the message...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-22-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-HERO-S-M/5272781">read more...</a> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:19:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4735159 9/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THEN WHAT? What if you won the lottery?  What if you won a big one, like the 100 million or so that was up for grabs this past Saturday night?  What would you do?  Let's go down the usual list. Pay off the home (no make that buy a mansion  - cash). Buy several exotic cars Buy clothes Travel to exotic places Hire servants (maids, chefs and chauffeurs) Take care of relatives (mama at a minimum) Invest...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-21-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THEN-WHAT-/5263739">read more...</a> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:38:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4727805 9/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-PINK AND BLUE COWS (from mountainwings.com) I took my five-year-old son to visit his great grandmother, Ivester.  This is about the trip home.   As I left her house in the country and prepared to get on the interstate, I noticed the traffic was  nearly stopped. Evidently there was an accident or construction work that was slowing traffic to a crawl. I decided to take the scenic, but slower, route home.  It is a winding two-lane tour through the countryside.  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-PINK-AND-B/5249384">read more...</a> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:07:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4716266 9/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MOMS (thanks, Jene Cook) I don't know what it is.  Maybe it's because I'm turning 40 in a couple of months and feeling my own mortality for the first time.  Maybe it's because we take calls every day from those who have expierenced loss or are in the grieving process right now over a loss.  Either way, it's occurred to me this year that-good Lord willing-my parents will not out-live me and at some point I will have to deal with life without them in it. I've...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MOMS/5240058">read more...</a> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:10:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4708480 9/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ENJOYING WHAT YOU DO by Steve Goodier Plato said that work should be play.  I've often said that we've got the greatest job in the world:  to play while others work.  To enjoy your work more, I think it helps to put some play in what you do. And if you don't like your work, can you find something to do you enjoy more? Authors Doug Hall and David Wecker tell the story of Ken Davis, a man who found a simple way to enjoy his work (MAKING THE COURAGE CONNECTION; Fireside Books, 1997)....<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ENJOYING-W/5230919">read more...</a> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:59:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4700934 9/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-EIGHT GIFTS THAT DON'T COST A CENT  by Steve Goodier This simple checklist can help measure how you are nurturing your relationships. The author of these thoughts is unknown, but deeply appreciated. The Gift of Listening But you must really listen. Don't interrupt, don't daydream, don't plan your response. Just listen. The Gift of Affection Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-15-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-EIGHT-GIFT/5222400">read more...</a> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:11:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4694000 9/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HOLD IT CLOSE WHILE YOU CAN One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more  phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you." I was with a friend...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HOLD-IT-CL/5213149">read more...</a> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:57:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4686670 9/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-EMBRACING IMPERFECTION (thanks, Joy!) When I was a little girl, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular, when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast in front of my Dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my Dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my Mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-EMBRACING-/5189333">read more...</a> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:39:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4668037 9/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-JUGGLE BALLS Written by the CEO of Coca-Cola: "Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even..<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-JUGGLE-BALL/5180618">.read more...</a> Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:33:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4660700 9/8/09 - OMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION During my second month of college, a professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind  of joke.  I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before class ended, one student asked if the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-8-09---OMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MOST-IMPORTA/5169777">Read more...</a> Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:54:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4652079 9/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A STRANGER PASSED BY I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please, excuse me too, Wasn't even watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My daughter stood beside me very still. When I...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-STRANGER-/5168805 ">read more...</a> Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:56:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4651392 9/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-Green on This Side by Brian Beard What if it's not greener on the other side? Maybe past the fence it's still the same ride. What if the ultimate joy always exists in the now? Maybe every moment should take it's own bow. What if the apex of happiness was always just here? Maybe we don't have to guide, we don't have to steer. What if that's why children always laugh so? Maybe they're able to just let go. What if they know happiness is not a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-3-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-Green-on-Th/5143727">Read more...</a> Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:52:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4631038 9/2/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MAYONAISE JAR & TWO BEERS This is one of my all-time favorite messages.  I've seen about 5 or 6 variations on it, and they are all great.  This version was sent in by Gerald...thanks.   When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 beers. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.  When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-2-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MAYONAISE-J/5135626">Read more...</a> Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4624231 9/1/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-YOU MUST KEEP GOING Sometimes you must keep going. Life punches you in the stomach.  It knocks your breath out and leaves you bowed and gasping. You lose a job. . . you must keep going. You find out you have a serious illness. . .you must keep going. You have a headache. . . you must keep going. Sometimes the things in life are not serious but they affect you nevertheless. . . you must keep going. You have a big argument with your...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/9-1-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-YOU-MUST-KE/5125314">Read more...</a> Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:47:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4615355 Something To Hang Your Hat On - Learning From Spot SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - LEARNING FROM SPOT After yesterday's moral dilemma we proposed ($1 million or your pet), I felt like this was more than appropriate for today. What WE can learn from our dogs... 1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.3. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.4. When it's in your best interest, always practice obedience.5. Let others know... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:53:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4596210 Something to Hang Your Hat On -- Six the Hard Way SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - SIX THE HARD WAY I was on my usual run. The mercury hovered above 90 degrees. It was hot. Sweat poured into my face stinging my eyes as my feet pounded the pavement in a steady rhythm. I saw a man standing in a doorway and then heard a shout, â€œThat will either kill you or make you strong!â€ Both halves of the statement were true. Such heat combined with the exertion could surely kill you. Itâ€™s always an elevated... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:41:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4589030 Something To Wear Your Hat On - A Far East Love Story SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - A FAR EAST LOVE STORY A weird love story has come out of China recently that's managed to touch the world. It's a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half century. Over 50 years ago Liu, a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu. At the time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman. To avoid the gossips, the couple decided to elope and... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:46:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4581625 Something To Hang Your Hat On -- How Long? SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - HOW LONG? The profoundly simple wisdom that comes from a child is amazing. I took my son to hit golf balls the other day. As he placed the ball on the tee and prepared to hit the ball onto the driving range, a lady watching him from behind asked him a question. "How long have you been playing golf?" the lady asked. "Since I started," my son quickly answered. I chuckled at first but then a higher meaning came to... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:17:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4574132 8/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON - TRUE LOVE by Steve Goodier What is true love? It's a question we've all aked-either to ourselves or another-at some time. By nature of Debbie and I being who we are and what we do, I feel like that question comes my way more often than other's.  Why I don't know...I mean, do you listen to this show?! Anyway, recently, we did an interview with a reporter from the Charlotte Examiner recounting the details of our wedding and the thought of true love popped into my mind again. I don't claim to be an...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON---TRUE-LOVE-by-Steve/5055393 ">read more>></a> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4556414 8/20/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-...UNTIL THE FLOWERS I am a runner.  I have several circular routes measured from my home.  If I decide to run 3, 4, 5 or 7 miles, each run always ends at one particular spot. A few houses down from mine is a home with a beautiful flower arrangement near the mailbox.  The arrangement is as ornate and as cultured as if a master gardener extended his hand and delicately shaped each flower, bush, stem, and blade of grass.  I have never seen any flower arrangement as pretty in a yard.<br...></br...> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:06:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4549807 8/19/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-I PRAY YOU ENOUGH Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I pray you enough.' The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-19-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-I-PRAY-YOU/5038899">read more...</a> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:23:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4542145 8/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-3 THINGS YOU NEED TO DO There are three things you need to do. #1 Repent #2 And this is important, forgive yourself #3 Move on with your life. Repent, forgive yourself and move on with your life.  We have to realize that we can't change our  past, but we can certainly do something about our present and our future.  And yesterday ended last night! And that's something you can hang your hat on. <a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-3-THINGS-Y/5029863">read more...</a> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:16:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4534552 8/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BANK ACCOUNT (thanks, Vanessa) A  92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully  dressed each   morning  by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and  shaved  perfectly,  even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home  today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-BANK-ACCOU/5020851">read more...</a> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:05:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4527347 8/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-FINDING GOD A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-FINDING-GO/5008167">read more...</a> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:02:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4517236 8/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LIFE'S TOO SHORT Family members and famous friends gathered in Illinois on Tuesday (August 11th) to pay their last respects to director John Hughes. Household names such as Vince Vaughn, Ben Stein and Matthew Broderick were among the mourners at the private memorial  service. Hughes died last Thursday (August 6th) after suffering a heart attack while walking in New York City. Meanwhile, frequent Hughes star Molly Ringwald has revealed that she didn't speak to the director for 20 years. The...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LIFE-S-TOO/5000549">read more...</a> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:09:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4510830 8/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-CHOICES Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager because  he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-CHOICES/4990725">read more...</a> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:47:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4503116 8/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LIFE STRUGGLES A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole. The moth seemed to be stuck and appeared to have stopped making progress. It seemed as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. The man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth; so he took a pair of...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LIFE-STRUG/4982515">read more...</a> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:36:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4496433 8/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE BUS DRIVER We were waiting in the blistering sun at the DFW Car Rental Center.  The shuttle was due in a few minutes to take us to the airport.  We were once again leaving our family behind and heading home to Birmingham, Al. The shuttle was a  sight for sore and hot eyes. We had four bags, a toddler, and golf clubs-the king of backbreakers. The shuttle driver popped out with a wide grin and eagerly began loading the bags onto the bus. "Be careful with that one," I...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-BUS-DR/4974724">read more...</a> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4490050 8/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-VANESSA'S GIFT Hi Charlie,     I try to catch this segment as much as possible.  Whenever I am in the car with my children, everyone gets quiet and listens together.  Sometimes it's just a story...sometimes it really hits home.  I believe that this is one of the most important parts of the day.  It reminds us that no matter what is going on in our lives, it's not just about "me".  I have included one of my own "Something To Hang Your Hat On"... Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:06:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4479431 8/6/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE STAR FISH Based on the story by Loren Eisley... I awoke early, as I often did, just before sunrise to walk by the ocean's edge and greet the new day. As I moved through the misty dawn, I focused on a faint, far away motion. I saw a youth, bending and reaching and flailing arms, dancing on the beach, no doubt in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin. As I approached, I sadly realized that the youth was not dancing to the bay, but rather bending to sift through the debris left...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-6-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-STAR-FI/4953433">read more...</a> Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:47:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4472557 8/5/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT by Steve Goodier   Author Erynn Miller said: "It takes a lot of understanding, time and trust to gain a close friendship with someone. As I approach a time in my life of complete uncertainty, my friends are my most precious asset."   I had a friend who felt that way. I sat next to Hal's "death-bed" and thought about the fact that I had known him for over twenty years. Hal knew he was dying and that these next few days would be his last. I held...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-5-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHAT-IS-MOS/4944544">read more...</a> Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:32:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4465079 8/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE PARK BENCH The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree.  Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, and what a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-PARK-BE/4935692">read more...</a> Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:48:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4457688 8/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO You may think we have the greatest job in the world-and you know what-for the most part I agree with you.  I often say we get paid to play while others work; or, I've somehow managed to parlay marginal conduct grades in school into a career; or, where else can you find proper business attire as shorts, t-shirt, and a face that hasn't shaved in 3 days?  All of these are true and all are part why I love doing what we do. However, to quote my son's favorite movie...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/8-3-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHY-WE-DO-W/4927234">read more...</a> Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:55:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4450782 7/31/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE LITTLE THINGS As you might remember, the head of a company survived 9/11  because his son started kindergarten. Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts. One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time. One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident. One of them missed his bus. One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change. One's car...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-31-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-LITTLE/4914201">read more...</a> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:23:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4439920 7/30/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE by Frederick L. Collins Today's edition may be the shortest ever-however, I think it may be one of the more impactful.  I came across a great quote this morning that I want to share with you. There are two types of people:  those who come into a room and say, "Well, here I am!";  and those who come in and say, "Ah, there you are." Which type to you find yourself gravitating towards? Which type are you?  Which type do you...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-30-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TWO-TYPES-/4906477">read more...</a> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4433325 7/29/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-EIGHT GIFTS Here are eight gifts that don't cost a cent to give. 1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING... But you must REALLY listen.  No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response.  Just listening. 2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION... Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds.  Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends. 3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER... Funny pictures.  Share articles,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-29-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-EIGHT-GIFT/4897181">read more...</a> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:17:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4425426 7/28/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-PICK SOME FRUIT by C. Elijah Bronner If you want to beat traffic. . .pick some fruit!! Yesterday it took me an hour and fifteen minutes to go 10 miles. I was frustrated. I was powerless. I was exhausted. I was grateful. I was victorious. I was energized. Heavy traffic volumes are a fact of life in any big city.  Many of the local governments fund road improvement programs, only to close lanes as they improve the roads.  Lanes close,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-28-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-PICK-SOME-/4890045">read more...</a> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:44:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4419616 7/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DOGGIE TALK I remember a conversation I had once with our son soon after we got his dog. "Daddy, how do you say, come to me, to a dog?" he asked. A child can ask simple questions that have universal and far reaching implications. There is no doggy language that literally says, "Come to me."  You have to say it through tone and gesture. A dog has to FEEL that you want him to come to you and the dog has to feel that it's safe and beneficial for... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4380792 7/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE WOLVES WITHIN An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, "Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me; one...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-WOLVES/4824328">read more...</a> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:46:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4364115 7/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TASK MANAGER By Joel Burke (http://www.joelcburke) Are you drowning? Whether you are employed or unemployed, almost all of us feel like we just can’t keep up with our daily tasks no matter how hard we try. As result, we can’t plan for the future because we can’t even think about it. A good friend of mine recently referred to it as “task saturated.” As a result of being “task saturated,” any little storm that comes along causes us to feel like we are...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TASK-MANAG/4817266">read more...</a> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4358067 7/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IF WE COULD SHRINK THE EARTH'S POPULATIO If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following.  There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south 8 would be Africans 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be non-white 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 89 would be...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-IF-WE-COUL/4815948">read more...</a> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:11:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4357000 7/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE WAVES One moment you have shortage-the next you have excess. One day you have nothing to do-the next you don't have time to get it all done. One day the refrigerator is empty and you are hungry-the next you have a half eaten meal in front of  you and you are stuffed. One month you've got money to spare and you wonder what to buy-the next you've got a bounced check. One moment you are full of energy and can't go to sleep-the next you are drained and can't get...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-WAVES/4800065">read more...</a> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:58:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4343507 7/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-The Meaning of Peace There was once a king who offered a prize to the artist who could paint the best picture of peace.  Many artists tried.  The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two that he really liked, and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake.  The lake was a perfect mirror for the peaceful towering mountains all around it.  Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.  All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-The-Meanin/4791673">read more...</a> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:57:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4336442 7/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IN THE SAND A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.  During some point of the journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face.  The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE!" They kept on walking, until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-IN-THE-SAN/4778176">read more...</a> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:32:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4325543 7/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE TRICKLE My Jeep battery was dead this morning.  I had just returned from a weeklong trip.  The Jeep is only six months old. The battery is big and new.  I hadn't left any lights on.  What happened with the Jeep happens to many of us. I had three power adapters plugged into the cigarette lighter sockets. I had installed a triple cigarette lighter socket.  I don't smoke but I have a lot of gadgets that need plugging up.  I have three cell phones. What in the world...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-TRICKLE/4770767">read more...</a> Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4319187 7/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER by Erma Bombeck I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the "GOOD" living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth. I would never have insisted the car...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-IF-I-HAD-MY/4762078">read more...</a> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311799 7/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-R, S, or L?  by Brian A. "Drew" Chalker~ Are you a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime? People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.  When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person. REASON: When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.  They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/7-7-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-R--S---or-L/4752607">read more...</a> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:45:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303747 SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-KEEP YOUR OWN GRASS GREEN!  By Joel Burke http://www.joelcburke.com I am jealous of my neighbor. He always has the most amazing lawn.  While I was mowing my grass over the weekend, I couldn’t help but stare again in amazement. His yard looks like a putting green on a golf course. It is more like carpet than grass. It’s perfectly manicured. I wouldn’t doubt it if he gets out in his yard in the middle of the night with tweezers to pluck the dead grass blades out. If there ever were a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-KEEP-YOUR-OWN-GRASS-/4743009">read more...</a> Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:55:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295703 6/26/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-The Sin of Omission by Margaret E. Sangster     It isn't the thing you do, dear,     Its the thing you leave undone     That gives you a bit of a heartache     At setting of the sun.     The tender work forgotten,     The letter you did not write,     The flowers you did not send, dear,     Are your haunting ghosts at night.  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-26-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-The-Sin-of/4685033">read more...</a> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:03:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247352 6/25/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE DRIVE BY FLIP OFF by Joel Burke (http://www.joelcburke.com) It had been another exhausted day at work. I pulled into the driveway at home and slowly dragged myself to the front door. As I got closer to the front door, I heard a loud rumble at the bottom of the  street. It was as if a one-car drag race had just begun. During this time of the early evening, there is plenty of activity on our street as people roll into home from work, children playing in the yard and dogs being walked...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-25-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-DRIVE-/4674757">read more...</a> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:38:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239174 6/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-39 CENTS OF UNDERSTANDING A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.  He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.  As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls.  He looked  down into the eyes of a little boy. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-39-CENTS-O/4658130">read more...</a> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:33:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4225146 6/22/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ARE YOU HAVING FUN YET? by Steve Goodier Plato said that work should be play. Some airline employees have taken his injunction seriously. After landing, one flight attendant announced, "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." There's a flight attendant who knows how to turn her work into play. She may have been the same one who, as the passengers disembarked from the aircraft, announced,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-22-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ARE-YOU-HA/4648970">read more...</a> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:43:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4217370 6/19/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-FATHER'S DAY MESSAGE In the faint light of the attic, an old man, tall and stooped, bent his great frame and made his way to a stack of boxes that sat near one of the little half-windows. Brushing aside a wisp of cobwebs, he tilted the top box toward the light and began  to carefully lift out one old photograph album after another. Eyes once bright but now dim searched longingly for the source that had drawn him here. It began with the fond recollection of the love of his life, long gone, and somewhere...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-22-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-FATHER--S-/4648753">read more...</a> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:47:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4217195 6/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-JUST CUT YOUR HAIR FIRST A young man comes home and says "Dad, just got my driver's license and would like to use the family car." Father replies, "O.K., son. But, first, you have to get good grades in school, keep your room clean, make the yard is neat, and cut your hair. Come back in a few months and then we'll see." Well, several months pass and the young man comes into the house with his report card in his hand. "Dad, I got great marks on my report card. I've...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-JUST-CUT-Y/4628767">read more...</a> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:12:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4199710 6/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A PRAYER FOR HIS SON   by: Douglas MacArthur, More Sower's Seeds Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, Build me a son, whose wishes will not take the place of deeds... Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenges. Let him learn to stand in the storm; let him learn compassion for those who...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-PRAYER-F/4620505">Read more...</a> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:11:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4192462 6/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE LUNCH BAG (A true story of Robert Fulghum and his 7-year-old daughter Molly) It was Molly's job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with duct tape, staples, and paper clips. "Why two bags" Fulghum asked. "The other is something else," Molly answered. "What's in...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-15-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-LUNCH-/4602744">read more...</a> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:30:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4176911 6/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE CARPENTER An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer/contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-CARPEN/4589682">read more...</a> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:25:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4165920 6/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-AREN'T THEY ALL OUR CHILDREN? by Steve Goodier There are few things in this life more difficult to experience than the loss of one's child. Jim Wallis, in WHO SPEAKS FOR GOD tells about a sad and terrifying incident that occurred during the tragic war in Sarajevo not too many years back. A reporter who was covering the violence in the middle of the city saw a little girl fatally shot by a sniper. The reporter threw down his pad and pencil and rushed to the aid of a man who was now holding the child. He...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-AREN-T-THE/4580482">read more...</a> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4158493 6/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TURTLES CAN'T FLY by Steve Goodier A determined little turtle once climbed a tree. He somehow made it to the first branch. Then he jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After a while he slowly climbed the tree again. And again he jumped.  This time he flapped all four of his limbs, but still plummeted to the hard ground. The persistent turtle tried again and again with the same results. A couple of birds perched on a branch nearby watched his...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TURTLES-CA/4572958">read more...</a> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:25:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4151943 6/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE SHOE MAN I showered and shaved, I adjusted my tie. I got there and sat, In a pew just in time. Bowing my head in prayer, As I closed my eyes. I saw the shoe of the man next to me Touching my own. I sighed. With plenty of room on either side, I thought, 'Why must our soles touch?' It bothered me, his shoe touching mine, But it didn't bother him much. A prayer began: 'Our Father...' I thought, 'This man with the shoes, has...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-SHOE-MA/4564253">read more...</a> Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:28:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4144464 6/8/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE SECOND HILL Are you running that hill or is that hill running you? That's a question a man asked me today as I was jogging. He was standing by his car, I was breathing hard as I moved up the hill where he was parked. His question plagued me. Each day presents us with hills.  Hills, bills, chills, spills, thrills, deals, kills, pills, and wills.  We have them all sooner or later.  Are they running you or are you running them?  Each hill or uphill climb in...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-8-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-SECOND-/4555688">read more...</a> Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:27:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4137183 6/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE RED MARBLES (thanks to Samantha for sending this in) I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily appraising a basket of freshly picked green peas.  I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes.  Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller (the store owner) and the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-RED-MAR/4542384">more...</a> Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:10:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4125868 6/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-AND THEN SOME  (thanks to Martin Pemberton for this) "When we have done our best, we can await the results in peace." ~ Unknown I don't know who said this, but I do know that they were right on target.  Let's take goals, for example. We set goals to keep us focused on the important things in our life; personal goals, career goals, spiritual goals, family goals, health goals, etc. Sometimes we set out with great enthusiasm to reach these goals, but occasionally there... Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:10:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4112251 6/2/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-YOU UNDER 30s ARE WAYYY TOO SPOILED If you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!!! When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were.  When they were growing up; what with walking Twenty-five miles to school every morning...Uphill... barefoot...BOTH ways Yadda, yadda, yadda.  And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/6-2-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-YOU-UNDER-3/4517663">read more...</a> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4104525 6/1/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BELIEVE IT by Steve Goodier Writer Norman Cousins tells about a football game at which a doctor found himself treating five spectators for stomach disorder. Each complained of nausea, dizziness and cramps. Upon checking, the doctor learned that all five  had previously consumed soft drinks from the arena's concession stands. In the interest of protecting public safety, an announcement was made to the crowd that it would be wise to forego drinks in the stadium because certain people were becoming... Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4097887 5/29/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DIRT ROADS by Paul Harvey What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character. People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-29-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DIRT-ROADS/4497218">read more...</a> Fri, 29 May 2009 10:24:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4086975 5/28/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ROBERT FULGHUM This time of year, I always get reflective:  the end of school.  Gosh, how I used to love this time when I was growing up.  Now, as a parent, I tend to get to this time of year and think, "Did I do all I could to make sure our son Hogan, had every opportunity to achieve all he was capable of achieving this year?"  I think that's a question we all ask from time to time-in various forms-as parents:  "Did I do enough..." If you find yourself...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-28-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ROBERT-FUL/4488230">read more...</a> Thu, 28 May 2009 11:05:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4079050 5/27/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE ALASKAN CHRONICLES...FOUR POUNDS "There's only four pounds of pressure in the tires," Steve said. It was our first full day in Alaska, and we were leaving for an all-day ATV trip through the Alaskan backwoods to a glacier. Steve explained that having only four pounds of pressure in the tires helped the tires to bounce over rocks, logs and hills without the tire being damaged. Since the ATV sat on the tires and we sat on the ATV, the four pounds helped keep us from being damaged. For...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-27-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-ALASKA/4479728">read more...</a> Wed, 27 May 2009 12:15:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4071554 5/26/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE HAND At first it sounded like a Thanksgiving story, but the more I reflected on it, the more appropriate it seemed for any time of the year. The way I heard it, the story went like this: Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment -- to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-26-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-HAND/4470869">read more...</a> Tue, 26 May 2009 11:36:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4063698 5/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A LIFE THAT MATTERS by Steve Goodier They said he died. One morning in 1888, Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, the man who had spent his life amassing a fortune from the manufacture and sale of weapons of destruction, awoke to read his own obituary. Of course, it was a mistake. Alfred's brother had died, and the reporter inadvertently wrote Alfred's obituary. For the first time, Alfred Nobel saw himself as the world saw him&circ;"the dynamite king," the great...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-21-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-LIFE-THA/4444187">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 21 May 2009 10:40:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4040670 5/20/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BEFORE AND AFTER When I was younger, I remember receiving the inevitable homework assignment to write an essay on "something I am thankful for." Then I'd spend a lot of time sitting in my room trying to figure out just what in the world that could possibly be; and I'd end up writing down everything I could think of from God to environmental consciousness. But after having children, my priorities have clearly changed: BEFORE CHILDREN: I was thankful to have been born the USA, the... Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4033259 5/19/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THINGS IT TAKES MOST OF US 50 YEARS TO L It's no secret, we're suckers for lists-good or bad-it doesn't matter.  This one is a keeper though as ALL 12 points are DEAD ON! * The badness of a movie is directly proportional to the number of helicopters in it. * You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe Daylight Saving Time. * You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from... Tue, 19 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4025406 5/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GREED TO LEAD by Joel Burke (http://www.joelcburke.com) Are you as sick and tired of greedy leaders, while hard working employees are forced to take a pay cut or have their job eliminated?  These greedy leaders are flying in their private jets, while their employees or former employees are having trouble scrapping enough dollars together to pay their rent. According to Wikipedia, greed is the selfish pursuit of money, wealth, power, or possessions, especially when this denies the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GREED-/4417810">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 18 May 2009 11:40:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4017669 5/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!  The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.  And I mean, h e was real ly friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that?  This guy...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-15-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LAW-OF-THE/4405539">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 15 May 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4007407 5/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ICE CREAM Last week I took my children to a restaurant.  My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.  As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great.  Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert.  And Liberty and justice for all!  Amen!" Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark,  "That's what's wrong with this country.  Kids today don't even...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ICE-CREAM/4397303">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 14 May 2009 11:43:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4000022 5/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-DRIVING OUT BAD NAILS by Steve Goodier A teacher who was lecturing on habits told his class, "Anything you repeat twenty times is yours forever." From the back of the classroom came a whispered voice, "Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah∑." Of course, what the teacher was trying to say is that any behavior, often repeated, becomes habit. The Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus once said, "A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit." And if I...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-DRIVING-OU/4388701">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 13 May 2009 11:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3992542 5/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-RESULTS OF MY LAST YEAR SITTING AT THE C  must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about poison in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason. I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time. I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-RESULTS-OF/4380134">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 12 May 2009 10:03:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3984969 5/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IMPORTANT QUESTION During my second month of college, our journalism professor gave us a pop quiz. This was not surprising, Dr. Gould's entire class was listening to him tell stories about traveling the world with pen and paper and then quizzing us about it at the next class period before starting on another tale. Do you remember the "J. Peterman" character on "Seinfeld"?  That was Dr. Gould.  You couldn't name a spot on the globe that he hadn't squired a maiden, or...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-IMPORTANT-/4371929">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 11 May 2009 09:39:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3977843 5/8/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MOTHERS AND MOMS This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up vomit laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, 'It's okay honey, Mommy's here.' Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted. This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse. For all the mothers who run carpools and...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-8-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MOTHERS-AND/4359159">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 8 May 2009 08:56:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3966504 5/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-NODS AND SHAKES Have you ever wondered where the universal gesture of nodding your head up and down to mean "Yes" and shaking it from side to side to mean "No" came from? No matter what language you speak, country you travel to, religion you practice, race you claim, your social status, educational achievement, or economic status, you will likely nod or shake your head to mean "Yes" or "No". Why? The theory illustrates how early habits...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-7-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-NODS-AND-SH/4350798">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 7 May 2009 09:33:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3959070 5/6/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-SUCKER DAY by Steve Goodier I've never visited the town of Wetumka in Oklahoma (USA). But I understand the folks there celebrate a day every year when they laugh at themselves. They call it Sucker Day and they plan a town festival on the last Saturday of September to commemorate it. It all started in 1950 when a man calling himself F. Bam Morrison arrived in Wetumka and persuaded local residents to put up the money to bring a circus to town. They did not know F. Bam, but he was a...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-6-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-SUCKER-DAY/4341877">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 6 May 2009 09:25:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3951147 5/5/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TEACHERS by Kevin William Huff. It is National Teacher Day.  I am the son and brother of teachers.  No one has more respect for who they are or what they do than I.  So for all who give their all for the sake of our children's education, this is for you. Teachers Paint their minds And guide their thoughts Share their achievements and advise their faults  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-5-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TEACHERS/4333074">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 5 May 2009 09:04:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3943509 5/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? By Joel Burke The recession really hit home for me last week.  Two of my favorite peers in the radio business-very successful and very talented radio hosts-lost their jobs.  Also, two people I went to high school with that are married and live in Vegas are about to lose their house.  They are both college educated and he has, for years, been one of the top sales people for Chevrolet in the nation! I make my living with words-knowing what to say to make...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHERE-DO-I-/4325128">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 4 May 2009 11:32:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3936431 5/1/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-CLAY BALLS A man was exploring caves by the Seashore.  In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake.   They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him.  As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it, until he dropped...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/5-1-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-CLAY-BALLS/4312486">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 1 May 2009 10:10:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3925502 4/30/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MIGHTY MOUSE TAIPEI, Taiwan, (UPI) - Taiwan firefighters caring for a foot-long viper tossed a tiny mouse in the cage as a snack but then watched as the mouse turned mighty and killed the snake. The furry little rodent skirted in and out of range of the snake's gaping jaws and long fangs, darted in for a bite, then skittered away, constantly on the attack. At the end of a fierce 30-minute battle at the Nanoun fire station, the snake was dead, the mouse had "barely a scratch on him," one...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-30-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MIGHTY-MOU/4305216">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:16:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3918804 4/29/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LITTLE THINGS by Steve Goodier When I was in college, I shared an American Thanksgiving supper with friends. We spent the day cooking together &circ; turkey, potatoes, green beans, yams and, of course, dinner rolls. I was in charge of the rolls. Looking back, that may have been a mistake. I love to eat raw dough. Most any kind will do &circ; cookie dough, cake batter, biscuit dough, bread dough &circ; you get the idea. So I rolled out the yeast dough, sliced off a corner and ate it,...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-29-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LITTLE-THI/4295517">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:48:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3910453 4/28/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE GIANT After dinner, the children turned to Jacob and asked if he would tell them a story. "A story about what?" asked Jacob. "About a giant," squealed the children. Jacob smiled, leaned against the warm stones at the side of the fireplace, and his voice turned softly inward. "Once there was a boy who asked his father to take him to see the great parade that passed through the village. The father, remembering the parade from when he...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-28-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-GIANT/4287502">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:44:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3903373 4/27/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-COOL HEADS AND WARM HEARTS by Steve Goodier If you've ever struggled making the right decision, you may appreciate this story: A young man seemed to take an unusually long time to place his order at the flower shop. When the clerk asked how she could help, he explained that his girlfriend was turning 19 and he couldn't decide whether to give her a dozen roses or 19 roses -- one for each year of her life. The woman put aside her business judgment and advised, "She may be your...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-27-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-COOL-HEADS/4279138">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:41:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3896137 4/24/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MAYBE 1. Maybe . . .we were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift. 2. Maybe . . . when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often times, we look so long at the closed door that we don't even see the new one which has been opened for us. 3. Maybe . . . it is true that we don't know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we don't know what we...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-24-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MAYBE/4266632">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:32:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3885755 4/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TOP TEN TIGER LESSONS FOR SUCCESS I'm a sports nut-always have been.  I still play basketball twice a week and TRY (now that the weather's warmer) to get out on the golf course once a week if I can.  I've had lots of favorite athletes or sports heroes over the years, but none has captivated me like Tiger Woods.  He's the most compelling athlete-not just golfer-in all of sports.  Whether you root for or against him, his record for success since turning professional in inarguable. No matter what...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TOP-TEN-TI/4258449">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3878394 4/22/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-CARPE DIEM One day I had a date for lunch with friends. Mae, a little old "blue hair" about 80 years old, came along with them---all in all, a pleasant bunch. When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Mae who said, "Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate." I wasn't sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. "Along with heated apple pie," Mae added, completely unabashed. We tried to act quite...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-22-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-CARPE-DIEM/4250040">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:42:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3870784 4/21/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? by Steve Goodier "Well, what do you expect?" Has anybody ever asked you that? Sometimes, my greatest disappointments have come because I expected something that was simply not realistic. You may know that Robert Lucas won the 1995 Nobel Memorial Prize in economics. His ex-wife received half of his $1 million award. Yes, his EX-wife. As it happened, when they were divorcing in 1988, she had her lawyer add one tiny clause to the property settlement:...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-21-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHAT-DO-YO/4241902">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:18:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3863412 4/20/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-NAILS IN THE FENCE Of all the requests I get to repeat different stories and what-not that we've shared at this time every day, this one is easily one in highest demand.  So, for all who've requested it and those that are hearing it now for the first time, here is:  "Nails In The Fence". There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-20-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-NAILS-IN-T/4235255">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3857586 4/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE SEED A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO.  I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-SEED/4222409">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:58:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3846647 4/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HARD WON WISDOM by Steve Goodier Theodore Levitt, of the Harvard Business School, said, "Experience comes from what we have done. Wisdom comes from what we have done badly." Theodore Levitt sounds like a wise person. I wonder what he's done badly. Based on his reasoning, I must be bursting with wisdom. Over the years, I've racked up an impressive number of things that haven't gone too well. But put another way, wisdom is what the school of life gives us with every...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HARD-WON-W/4214895">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:29:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3840139 4/15/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A SATISFIED TAXPAYER On this day, which for some can be extremely painful (been there), I thought we'd keep things light-hearted.  Now before I read this, I must tell you that I do NOT recommend you follow this person's lead in dealing with the oppressive arm of the government commonly referred to as the IRS. Dear Internal Revenue Service: On this April 15th tax return due date you will find enclosed my 2008 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes. Please note the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-15-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-SATISFIE/4207461">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3833578 4/14/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE ENTERPRISE Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400.00. It carries over no balance from day to day.  Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do?  Draw out every cent, of course! Each of us has such a bank:  The International Mercantile Enterprise Bank.  It is commonly known as TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-14-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-INTERN/4200831">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:52:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3827815 4/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-NOW PLAYING-FUSSING I don't have an iPhone, but I've got several friends around here that do and that's one gadget that fascinates me.  "Now Playing" is a movie application for the iPhone. When you click on the "Now Playing" icon on the phone, it will first determine where you are then list the closest theater first and each one thereafter in increasing distances from you. It also tells you what movies are playing and what time each movie starts at each theater. It even lets you...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-NOW-PLAYIN/4193789">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:41:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3821699 4/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE CRACKED POT An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.  One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.  At the end of  the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.  For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.  Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-CRACKE/4180196">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3810425 4/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-BANK ACCOUNT A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-BANK-ACCOUN/4172730">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:39:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3803744 4/7/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-GETTING YOURSELF GROUNDED by Steve Goodier Dante, the Florentine poet of the Middle Ages, knocked at the door of a Franciscan monastery at Lunigiana. He was asked, "What do you want?" Dante replied, "Peace." I think that maybe he was speaking for a lot of us --  especially these days. But how do you find peace? If you're not ready for a stay in the monastery, I think one way to find peace is to look within. Get yourself grounded. Let me explain. One winter...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-7-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-GETTING-YOU/4157225">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:33:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3789722 4/6/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ICE WATERS There is power in our tongues.  Let us be mindful of how we use words. I remember one hot afternoon, I asked my then five-year-old son to bring me some ice water. He came back and said there is no ice water in the fridge. I thought this was the strangest news ever as we usually have about a dozen bottles at anytime in the fridge. So I said to him, "Is there no bottle in the fridge?" and he answered, "there are plenty bottles but some are cold and some...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-6-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ICE-WATERS/4150342">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:19:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3783888 4/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HANDS I've never given much thought to my hands and what they've done all these years. An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench.  He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was ok. He...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-3-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HANDS/4139918">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3775513 4/02/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-FORGIVING QUICKLY by Steve Goodier   Whoever said it first got it right: "Life is too short for drama and petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly." What a wise and wonderful way to live – but not as easy as it seems.   Personally, I'm all for lingering kisses, raucous laughter, and true love. I can't wait. But the idea of forgiving quickly is a tough one. It certainly belongs on the list; it's just that it doesn't come easily. How...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-02-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-FORGIVING-/4132795">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:58:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3769087 4/1/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE BEAUTIFUL YOU by Steve Goodier We place great emphasis on a narrow idea of physical beauty. In an American history discussion group, the professor was trying to explain how, throughout history, the concept of "beauty" changes with time. "For example," he said, "take the 1921 Miss America. She stood five-foot-one inch tall, weighed 108 pounds and sported a 30-inch bust, a 25-inch waist and 32-inch hips. How do you think she'd do in today's version of the...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/4-1-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-BEAUTIF/4125401">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:07:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3762434 3/31/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-CHEESE TOAST This is an actual letter from a son to his mother that was written last week. Dear Momma, I had to fix my dinner tonight since Stephanie is still recovering from Pneumonia. I heated up some vegetable soup and was preparing to make some cheese toast with it. It had been a very long time since I had eaten any cheese toast. As I was putting the butter on the bread and applying the cheese, I thought about all of the mornings that you fixed this for us...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-31-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-CHEESE-TOA/4116395">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:24:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3754637 3/30/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LIFE'S STRUGGLES A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole. The moth seemed to be stuck and appeared to have stopped making progress. It seemed as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. The man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth; so he took a pair of...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-30-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LIFE-S-STR/4108851">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:37:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3748070 3/27/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-POWERFUL PRAYERS A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea, and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island.  The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God.  However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing the first man prayed for was food.  The next morning, th e first man saw A...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-27-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-POWERFUL-P/4097138">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:01:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3738087 3/26/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-EIGHT GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE AT NO COST 1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING... But you must REALLY listen.  No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response.  Just listening. 2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION... Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds.  Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends. 3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER... Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny MountainWings stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-26-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-EIGHT-GIFT/4091342">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:55:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3732802 3/25/09 - OMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST? by Steve Goodier You've heard it said that the best things in life aren't things. This truth is illustrated well by Andrea Jaeger. At age 14 Andrea won her first professional tennis tournament. At 15, she was the youngest player ever to be seeded at Wimbledon, a record she held for 10 years. She won again and again until, at 18 years old, she reached the finals of Wimbledon. But at age 19, a shoulder injury brought her career to an end. Her body was...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-25-09---OMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHAT-DO-YOU/4082998">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:40:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3725429 3/24/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-GIVE THANKS Sometimes you read something that is so simple-and yet so profound, you could kick yourself for not thinking of it or writing it down first.  The following statement is one of those for me.  "It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed  in the same moment."  (Naomi Williams) In each of our lives, for whatever reason, there are times that we are faced with things that just don't make sense to us.  And the more we struggle to understand our hardships,... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:37:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3718516 3/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WAKE-UP CALL by Joel Burke You woke up this morning and made a decision without even realizing it. That decision is.. "today is going to be a good day or bad day?"  So, as we think so as we become. Over the weeks, months and years it becomes a habit. Our attitude in how we approach another day can truly become a self-fulfilling prophecy! In our world these days, there have sure been more bad days than good days! No matter how hard we try, watching our 401k turn into a 101k...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-23-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WAKE-UP-CA/4068200">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:14:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3712247 3/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-ILLUMINATED BY BLINDNESS There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, "If I could only see the world, I will marry you." One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her, "Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-ILLUMINATE/4034172">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:30:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3682946 3/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S HAND by Myra Welch "Twas battered and scared, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile. "What am I bidden, good folks," he cried, "Who'll start bidding for me? A dollar, a dollar - now who"ll make it two _ Two dollars, and who"ll make it three? "Three dollars once, three dollars twice, Going for three". . . but...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-TOUCH-/4028054">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:22:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3677405 3/13/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-MAKE MORE DUST I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect - 'in case someone came over'.  Finally I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!  NOW, when people visit, I don't have to explain the 'condition' of my home They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun.  If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice.<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-13-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-MAKE-MORE-/4015424">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:54:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3666719 3/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-TWENTY DOLLARS A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "what if I do this?" He dropped it on...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-12-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-TWENTY-DOL/4007899">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:52:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3660000 3/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-GROWING GOOD CORN There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. "How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-GROWING-GO/3999735">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:59:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3652937 3/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE BUZZARD, THE BAT, AND THE BUMBLEBEE A new study on American religious life finds more people say they have no religion at all. Fifteen percent of respondents said they had no religion, an increase from 14.2 percent in 2001 and 8.2 percent in 1990, according to the American Religious Identification Survey.  As a man of faith, I must be honest and tell you I find this news both depressing and distressing.  I try not to get "preachy" with this segment, but today-in light of what I just told you-please pay...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-BUZZAR/3992512">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:17:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3646515 3/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE FIRST AND THE LAST MILE I just finished jogging. It's 7:12 a.m. During the run, many revelations came that paralleled this morning's run to life.  There are two very difficult miles to run no matter how long the run:  the first and the last Mile.  I usually run five miles or more. The first mile is the hardest and the one most missed.  You see, you have to get started to run the first mile.  It's hard to get started.  I have to get out of bed.  Those...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-9-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-FIRST-A/3985182">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 9 Mar 2009 11:26:00 EDT http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3640007 3/6/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE Today I am sad to announce that we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense.  Common Sense has been with us for many years.  No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.  He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird catches the worm; Life isn&sbquo;t always fair; and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-6-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-DEATH-O/3974647">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:08:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3630934 3/5/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WE ARE RESPONSIBLE by Ina Hughes We are responsible for children who put chocolate fingers everywhere, who like to be tickled, who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants, who sneak Popsicle's before dinner, who erase holes in their math workbooks, who can never find their shoes. But we are also responsible for those who stare at photographers from behind broken windows, who can't bound down the street in a pair of sneakers, who never...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-5-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WE-ARE-RESP/3967685">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:18:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3624812 3/4/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHO PACKS YOUR PARACHUTE (Thanks to Kim Brewer for this!) Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years  in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience! One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man at another table came up and said, "You're...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-4-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHO-PACKS-Y/3959955">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:44:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3617931 3/3/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-JUST 5 MORE MINUTES While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there,"  she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide. "He's a fine looking boy" the man said. "That's my daughter on the bike in the white dress." Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. "What do you say we go, Melissa?"  <a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-3-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-JUST-5-MORE/3951218">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 3 Mar 2009 09:46:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3610185 3/2/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-498.00 It was tucked away on a line that said "Administrative Fee." I had just purchased a new van for my wife, Puddin. Puddin has a tendency to be overly suspicious of people. I think people are basically trustworthy. We had ordered a new van and I had called to get the EXACT TOTAL cost of the van, to the penny. The salesman gave me the EXACT COST. We bought a super warranty and along with tax, title, and other stuff, signed the papers on the van. Puddin...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/3-2-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-498-00/3944670">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:40:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3604236 2/27/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-SITTING ON YOUR TALENT by Steve Goodier If you are like me, there are some things you may feel you do pretty well, and others that you would not admit to having done even at gunpoint! Please don't expect anything I build with my hands to remain standing past sundown, or anything I attempt to repair to ever stay fixed after I leave the room. And if my cars relied solely on me to keep them going, I would walk most everywhere I go. On the other hand, I'm still a fairly decent athlete who can more...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-27-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-SITTING-ON/3931765">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:06:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3593036 2/26/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-SWEET FACTS Do you know what the number one candy in America is?  What sells the most?  What package of confectionery delight satisfies the sweet tooth of more Americans than any other?  You probably don't know. I would have said Snickers or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups if you had asked me before I knew the answer.  I like Snickers and Reese's.  They are full of fat and sugar, which are not very healthy, but I like them anyway. Does that sound familiar to...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-26-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-SWEET-FACT/3923675">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:44:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3586124 2/25/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-FINDING THE GOOD NEWS by Steve Goodier A few years ago I read of a Ukraine businessman who bought a pager for each member of his staff as a New Year's gift. As he was returning from the pager shop, all 50 beepers on the back seat of his automobile simultaneously burst out screeching. He was so alarmed that he drove his car into a lamp post, just 100 meters from his office. After he assessed the damage to the car, the businessman turned his attention to the message on the 50 pagers. It read:...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-25-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-FINDING-TH/3915689">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:37:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3579330 2/24/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-KEEPING IT REAL Today is a FANTASTIC day here at WSOC.  If you missed the announcement earlier, this station was today named Major Market Radio Station of the Year by The Academy of Country Music.  It is nothing if not a validation of what an amazing group of people you are.  I can honestly say that I have never known a group as passionate and caring as the listeners of this radio station. We also are blessed to work with a phenomenal group of broadcasters here.  People ask us...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-24-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-KEEPING-IT/3908348">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:50:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3572949 2/23/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? by Peter Debo Fadesere 1.) Hello. 3.) How are you? 4.) Hello. How are you? Four words or less could make a world of difference. I just heard the sad news that a colleague of mine took his own life over the weekend. My initial reaction was: why? I guess my reason was that we both work for a company that is fairly stable in this economy, his life was full of energy on and off work, he was young and he had a lot of friends.  Everything was... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:28:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3566343 2/20/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE STORY OF BROTHER ED In August 1980 an ugly scene brought my 13-year marriage to an end. I fled our home with my two children, $5 and nowhere to go except my mother's. Staying there more than a couple nights wasn't an option.   The next morning I headed out to find help. The welfare office referred me to an emergency agency that found a small apartment. It was dismal and in a rough area, but I had to make the most of it. A woman there wrote down an address and said to go tell "Brother Ed"...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-20-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-STORY-/3891236">>>Read more...</a> Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:27:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3557750 2/19/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-HOW TO MEND A BROKEN HEART If we get asked once, we get asked 10-12 times a week either on the phone or via e-mail:  How do you mend a broken heart? I've heard lots of different theories and espoused several, but these 4 steps are among the best advice I've heard. 1. Occupy  2. Gratify  3. Sanctify  4. Glorify. Occupy:  Occupy your time, don't sit around moping.  Do something.  Idleness is the soil of self-pity and depression. Get busy. The best thing...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-19-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-HOW-TO-MEN/3882685">>>Read more...</a> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:02:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3550310 2/18/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-A GOD TOO SMALL by Steve Goodier I enjoy a story about baseball great Joe Garagiola. He once stepped to the plate when his turn came to bat. Before assuming his stance, however, fervent Roman Catholic Joe took his bat and made the sign of the cross in the dirt in front of home plate. Catcher Yogi Berra, also a devout Catholic, walked over and erased Garagiola's cross. Turning to the astonished batter, Berra smiled and said, "Let's let God watch this inning." If I were God (and...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-18-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-A-GOD-TOO-/3875096">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:52:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3543644 2/17/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-LIFE REALLY IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES It was the day after Christmas; my brother and I were visiting my aunt. It was a happy day, especially as they have five children, four under the age of six, and I, like many people, love small children. There was a box of sweets on the side,  and kids being kids, naturally couldn't take their eyes off it. When my aunt came into the room, they all clamored for a sweet, so she opened the box of chocolates and divided them into so many for each child. My youngest cousin, age...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-17-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-LIFE-REALL/3866505">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:38:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3536024 2/16/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE PRESIDENT (from mountainwings.com) Today is President&sbquo;s Day. To most Americans it&sbquo;s really no big deal, their only concern is, "Can I get a day off from work?" Shockingly, there are no cards in the greeting card section for The President. Most don&sbquo;t think about The President unless it&sbquo;s to complain about something he&sbquo;s done. No matter what The President does, he can&sbquo;t please everyone and there is always a large bunch of...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-16-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-PRESID/3859690">>>Read more....</a> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:12:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3529907 2/12/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-IT'S TODAY, IT'S TODAY! (from mountainwings.com) Those are the first words of the movie "Stuart Little".  It's a kiddie movie. I watched it with my kids.  A little boy began the movie by running out of his bedroom shouting, "it's today, it's today." He woke up his parents laying peacefully in their bed shouting, "it's today, it's today!" as he jumped gleefully around their bed. The scene jumped to the three of them leaving the house as the little...>>Read more... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:16:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3519589 2/11/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-25 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME This is an online phenomenon from Facebook.  I started to do it as a lark, but once I got into it, I found that it was a really great introspective exercise that I think is great for anyone to do.  The premise is simple.  Just jot down 25 things, thoughts you have, or facts about yourself that you think people might not know; or, that very few are aware of.  Here are mine: 1. I continue to be amazed at how time really does fly. I blinked when I was 18 and now I'm...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-11-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-25-RANDOM-/3832126">>>Read more...</a> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:03:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3506019 2/10/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-THE RULES Your message today "WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN" reminds me that at the age of 66, I am still wondering what I want to be when I grow up.  Everyday is a new learning experience for me too.  More importantly, the young people of today might be wiser to know and understand the followint message.  - Harvey... TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ALL 11 OF THESE  "RULES" In Bill Gates' book (Business @ The Seed of Thought), he lays out 11 rules...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/2-10-09---SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-THE-RULES/3824035">>>Read more...</a> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3498886 2/9/09 - SOMETHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON-WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN? Do you remember the first time your kids asked you if you still went to school?  I do.  I remember thinking, "You know, that's not such a simple answer." Now, the answer on the child's level was obviously "No, Daddy does not go to school because Daddy is finished with school." That answer would have satisfied him and would have been technically correct.  It would have satisfied my son, but it would have left a lump in my throat. A big...<a href="http://wsocfm.com/SOMETHING-TO-HANG-YOUR-HAT-ON-WHAT-GRADE-ARE-YOU-I/3816349">>>Read more...</a> Mon, 9 Feb 2009 11:19:00 EST http://wsocfm.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3492225