It was a rare night when I retired early. I kissed my wife and kids and went to bed. No sooner had I drifted off, my wife woke me up. “Joel! Joel get up!” she said in a forceful whisper…
And so here we are off on brave new directions once again. In 2009 we killed our cable television service for an internet connection and free over-the-air HD TV for local channels. And we’re perfectly fine with it. Now, most…
I’m so tired of questionable business practices being passed off as corporate benevolence that I’m going to rant a little. Despite my local perspective, I’ll bet this is a universal issue – so try and stick with it to the…
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Picasso As the end of the school year approaches, I’m grateful that our daughters have managed to learn enough in 2nd and…
she floated up the brick steps to me. ‘daddy!’ she called, smiling – the afternoon air thick with sweet magnolia. i knelt down and received her with a smacking of lips. ‘how was your day?’ i asked. ‘awesome,’…
