Honoring True Grit And Not Just The Gritty

Too often we seem to revel in the gritty and forget to honor our grit, but we shouldn’t. When I … More

The Ubiquitous Bike: Still A Creative Force?

In our high tech age, it is easy to overlook the creative force and impact of something as common and ordinary … More

A dog with a ball
but no one to throw…

“… frontier history rugged and real.” Popular books and movies have made the phrase “gold rush” all but synonymous with … More

My heart breaks for the community of West, Texas. While the media endlessly looped their limited information on the manhunt … More

Spring is in the air and I’ve been celebrating the season of renewal by going over to Melissa Crytzer Fry’s What … More

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” … More

“… rich generational saga … gripping political thriller… brutal cautionary tale” The subtitle “Who is trying to kill the boss … More

It is hard to keep your dreams alive when you live under a Dark Cloud in a colorless world and … More

Can there be such a thing as cow boredom? I have a special fondness for cows. My grandparents were dairy … More