I have been thinking about writing this post for a while. Actually, that is not entirely true. I have been avoiding writing this post for a while. Thinking sounds much more mature and contemplative. Avoiding sounds like what I was actually doing. For nearly three years, I have written something here every single week. Somehow,
There is something strange about saying goodbye to a place. Especially when there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Several years ago, the ballpark where our Major League Baseball team played was preparing to close its doors as the home of the Texas Rangers. A brand-new ballpark was being built right across the street. The old
I have been working on my latest business idea for most of my life. I just didn’t know it. Apparently, my business development plan started in kindergarten. Very strategic of me, right? I was diagnosed at an early age with Color Vision Deficiency. Some people simply call it colorblindness, although that is not quite how it
About 45 years ago, my dad and I went on a backpacking trip in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico with a few other fathers and their sons. We drove to the top of the mountain, shouldered our backpacks, and began hiking about seven miles down a narrow trail toward the Rio Grande, where
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Have you ever had one of those mornings where absolutely everything goes right? I mean everything. I’m not talking about the kind of morning where you simply survive getting out the door. I’m talking about the kind that makes you wonder if somebody upstairs accidentally switched your life with someone else’s. This happened to me
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There is something strangely magical about a caricature. Not because it is perfectly accurate. In fact, much of the time it is not accurate at all. The ears are too big. The smile is exaggerated. The forehead somehow takes up half the page. And yet, somehow, it still feels exactly like you. Over the years,
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Over 30 years ago, my wife and I packed up a moving truck, loaded our car, buckled our baby boy into his car seat, and moved across two states because of a job promotion. We were excited, nervous, hopeful, and probably just a little crazy. We were leaving behind everything that was familiar and heading
I have a confession to make. I’m a creature of habit. My wife, kids and friends could have told you that years ago. Every time we go to a restaurant, I tell myself, “Tonight I’m going to try something different.” I open the menu with excitement. I study every page like I’m preparing for a
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Nearly twenty-five years ago, I found myself sitting in a conference room that I probably had no business being in. At least that is what I thought at the time. I was a young manager working for a very large company. I had only been there a short time and was attending one of my
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Several years ago, I brought something home in a fairly large box. I honestly cannot remember if I bought it at a store or if it was delivered to the house. What makes this story even stranger is that I cannot remember what was actually in the box. Seriously, I have absolutely no idea. I think
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