Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Baby it is still cold outside, and in locations that don't get it this cold except once in a lifetime.  This morning I whine a little bit about the bitter cold this week, but share a learning experience that includes extremely cold temperatures, a power outage, an overloaded generator, a creative electrician, and a new contingency plan.  We need to pla...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Oh Baby, it cold and snowy outside!!!  What an adventures yesterday with cold temps, blowing snow, poor visibility while driving, frozen pipes, hunkered down animals, crazy ducks, and 3 foot snow drifts!  Grab some HOT coffee today, because it is STILL COLD OUTSIDE!!!

Good morning and good coffee! Today I am joined by my lovely wife, Dawn, and we share our memories of her Valentine’s Day dinner last night, which happened to be a 12-course meal prepared by yours truly.

Good morning and good coffee!  Over the years I have had a growing interest in learning and preserving history; however, this morning I had a personal taste of cancel culture, and I thought I would tell you a bit about it.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to share with you something that I taught about in a recent therapy session.  This individual frequently had undesired fights with their spouse and found himself avoiding conversations to keep the peace.  What I taught him and today I share with you is to determine which of three goals a couple has in mind when starting a risky conversatio...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to ytalk about polar opposites: Friends and Enemies.  Let's have some fun talking about our friends and Facebook friends and how we get them.  Then I want to share briefly about our new enemy and the war we are entering into on the Quicksall Farmstead.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today is an important podcast, because I am talking about your children or grandchildren who are young.  Are they learning what you take for granted?  Are they even close to seeing the world as you see it?  What do we need to do about it, or are we trapped by the monster as well?

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  This morning is a bit of a sad show as I share with you our grief over the loss of our wonderful livestock guardian dog, Max (Maxine), who died yesterday due to her injuries defending her goat herd from a pack of coyotes.  Join with me in paying tribute with a few stories about this very devoted guardian.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  I love adventures, both big and small, and I hope that you do as well.  Today I share with you a website I just discovered called the Historical Marker Database at http://hmdb.org .  This site allow you to find numerous historical markers by name, topic, and location.  See what is in your general area and plan a Sunday afternoon drive to see what...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to talk about releasing your creativity as inspired by an article in this month's Illinois Country Living magazine.  To me creativity is a life-blood for healthy living, and if it is not allowed to flow, then a part of us goes into decline and can die.  So grab your coffee, let your creativity flow, and let's have some great conversation!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to thank my high school friend, Tammy Lynn, for post a great quote meme that has become the topic of today's podcast!  You might be surprise which three bones are your most important!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  A funny thing happened to the market this past week that reminded me of a fantastic lesson by Mr. Donaldson, my American History teacher during my junior year in high school.  The crash of 1929 had a lot to do with buying on margin, and this week something happened to hedge funds playing with some matches called short selling.  How did they get burned...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  How many of you have played or remember Buzzword Bingo?  On today's podcast I share with you this fun game, some of my memories, and a few of the new and old buzzwords from corporate America as we usher in the weekend.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Meander means to wander around aimlessly.  Well, on today's podcast I do a good bit of meandering on the topic of names and never quite get to my intended topic, but you know what - that's OK, because it was a fun little walk with you this morning!

Good morning and good coffee!  I HOPE that you are having a great day, and I HOPE bad things don't happen to you.  Can you see the difference between the first HOPE and the second HOPE in this sentence?  Did you know that over time this subtle difference have have a profound impact on your life?  Let's talk about that on today's podcast.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today I want to look at the topic of poverty and what traits and actions I have seen in people that have left it.

Good Morning and Good Coffee!!  Today I want to share with you a little something from my high school friend Lori's Facebook page that really hit home for me.  It reads, "The healer also needs healing.  The planner also needs surprises.  The giver also needs to receive.  The thoughtful also needs to be thought of.  The considerate also needs to be considered."  L...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  If you saw the title  of the episode, no I am not going to talk about elephants and where they live.  I am going to share my thoughts regarding what is weighing on my mind today about the current events and our country.  No, I am not going on a rant, but I need to talk out what I believe is important for all of us that make up WE THE PEOPLE need t...

Good morning and good coffee!!!  Let's play a fun game this morning!  My friend Lisa from the early '80s posted the game on her page and I thought we could have fun playing it today!

Good morning and good coffee!  Well, this week will have a lot of change and many if not all of us will have some emotional experiences and reactions.  However, we do not want or need to have our emotions dictate our thoughts and actions.  That is why I want to share with you the topic of Critical Thinking, where we use evidence based logic rather than emotions in our decision makin...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Hey, I'm back after a week of vacation that included two small trips in opposite directions, lots of time with my wife, freedom from responsibilities, and five and a half hours sitting in a parking  lot!  It's good to be gone and it's good to be back, but I have to find my routine again!!!

Good morning and good coffee!  If you want to make your life better there are things you need to change.  We have been covering this process as outlined in the first chapter of Jack Canfield's book titled The Success Principles.  Today we are going to look at how asking specific questions, receiving feedback, and taking action can give us the change and satisfaction we are looking f...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Have you ever noticed that when you complain you usually do so to the wrong person?  Isn't it usually someone who cannot do anything to make the situation better?  Why is that?  Is there something else I can do that is more effective?  The answer to all of these questions is in today's podcast!

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Today's episode is on complaining, and comes from Jack Canfield's book The Success Principles that I have been covering lately.  You need to listen to this podcast, because there is some good but simple insight into understanding the act of complaining and the thoughts behind it.  I had never thought about the act of complaining in this manner, and it...

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Stories don't have to be long-winded to make a powerful point.  On today's podcast I share with you six short stories that demonstrate six powerful lessons we need to incorporate into our lives.  I also shared my Christmas gift of a Daily Brain Games 2021 calendar where I get a neural challenge each day.  If you want to order a copy the website is...