My dad was a strict guy. One of many rules involved entering a room if he was talking with someone. I had to wait at the door and be acknowledged before coming in, there was no barging in and definitely no interrupting. Growing up I don’t recall breaking that rule very often, the stinging consequences were […]
The Ripple Effect
If we are each endowed with rights, I think that we are each endowed with responsibility, too. A responsibility to make the world around us a little better. My Mom always encouraged me to leave it a little better than I found it. I am grateful for that advice. It is so easy for us […]
Who has the best pergola in the country? Just ask “The Pratt Guys”
One of the coolest things that I get to do is hang out with people who do amazing things. One of those folks is Jason Pratt — a rock star in his own right and a part of the family business, The Pratt Guys. The Pratt Guys make what are truly the best pergolas anywhere in this country or another. […]
Parking Lots and Perspectives
Earlier this week my friend Tara, writer, poet, and recently published on Tinderbox shared a story on her blog recently that reminded me of a post I’d been meaning to write. You can read the her full post here, but in short, her son completely “rewrote” the story arc from a fable he was reading from school. In his defense […]