Just over five years ago, our eldest graduated high school. At a dinner with our family and a couple of his friends, I gave a little, congratulatory speech involving an
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Dare to Scare
One night having dinner with two of my sons during the last school year, my youngest asked for some help with school. As they age, the asks for help have
The Gift of Gratitude
A.J. Jacobs wrote Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey. Jacobs, like so many of us, enjoys his morning cup of coffee. He set out to thank all of those who help
Constraints as Catalyst
We wanted to title this article, “Tie Me Down to Set Me Free”, but thought it might be misconstrued as the next in the Shades of Grey series. When we’re
Recommendations: Care Before You Share
In a past article we recommended reading as a little thing that can make a big difference. If you’re accepting of the suggestion, you may be wondering what kind of
The Stories We Tell
How did you sleep last night? Hopefully, you had a good one. Can you recall a night in which you struggled to sleep well? Perhaps, it was the night before
Who Are You Looking At?
On a recent episode of Jordan Peterson’s podcast, Professor Peterson’s guest was former navy seal now businessman and author, Jocko Willink. One of the topics touched on was Jocko’s military
An Anthem for 2020
If there’s one thing of which there’s been plenty in 2020 it’s bad days. There’s been an onslaught of bad news consistently dripping forth since the start of the year.
Happy Thanksgiving
2020 has been quite a year. It’s an understatement to suggest it’s one we’ll never forget. On a macro level, it’s been filled with more bad news than good and we’re
Heritage Day Weekend Humor
We’re well over four months into the deep disruption that the year 2020 has become. We’ve probably cycled through the emotional wringer a few times. From being caught off guard,