Born September 9, 1937 Dick was recently inducted into the National Football league Hall of Fame. He spent 14 years in the NFL as a player for the Detroit Lions and at the age of 72 he is entering into his 36th year as a coach as the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dick Lebeau

As far as my playing ability, I was known as the guy who was just going to come to work every day, I was going to play hard every day. Might not always play good every play, but I was going to play the next play as hard. I learned that from London, Ohio, a small town about two hours from where we’re standing. Honesty and hard work, that’s about all they value down there. It sure has stood me in good stead.

I’ll leave you with one thing. Life is for living, folks. Don’t let a number be anything other than a number. Don’t let somebody tell you that you’re too old to do this or too old to do that. Stay in life. Life is a gift. It’s a joy. Don’t drop out of it. Don’t let somebody else tell you and don’t let your mind tell you.

If I would have gotten out of my life’s work at 65 or 67, when they say is the age of retirement, here is what I would have missed, folks. I would have missed not one but two World Championship football teams that I got to be a part of. I got to be a part of a No. 1 defense that statistically had the lowest numbers in the last 35 or 40 years. I had my number retired from my high school. Had a building named after me in my hometown. I made the Detroit Lions all 75 year team. I was accepted into the Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Now tonight I guess when I sit down, get off this speaking, which I’m gonna do, I’ll be in the NFL Hall of Fame.

My mother always said, Onward and upward, age is just a number. God love y’all. Thank you.

Link to Full Text

The 2008 Financial Report of the United States Government is the only government document that calculates what the federal deficit and debt numbers would be if the government practiced, as most businesses do, accrual based accounting.

CLICK HERE – To See the shorter Citizen’s Guide, which is attached for your review and/or file if you wish to peruse it.

As we reflect upon the effects of our present economic situation and the need for economic stimulus from Washington DC, I think it’s important we keep a perspective on the financial position and operating results of our federal government, not only historically, but prospectively, as this document demonstrates.

Kevin P. Gilmore, Chairman of the Board
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
12541 S. Hagan Lane
Olathe, KS 66062

Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:        

1. He bought his first share of stock at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!   
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.   
3. He still lives in the same, small 3-bedroom house in midtown Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.   
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.   
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest private jet company.   
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO’s only two rules.

Rule number 1: Do not lose any of your shareholder’s money. Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.   

7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His pastime after he gets home is to make himself some popcorn and watch television.   
8. Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So, he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.   
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk. 

His advice to young people: ‘Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and remember: 
A. Money doesn’t create man, but it is the man who created money   
B. Live your life as simple as you are 
C. Don’t do what others say. Just listen to them, but do what makes you feel good   
D. Don’t go on brand name. Wear those things in which you feel comfortable.   
E.  After all, it’s your life. Why give others the chance to rule your life? 

Treat yourself like who you are!      A child of GOD!!!