I had a rare glimpse of a long lost friend in a side view mirror this morning. Although deceased several years ago, I have vivid memories of her. It was just a split second as I pulled up to the stop light the driver glanced back and our eyes met. I could have sworn...
I recently attended a gala dinner fundraiser for Second Chance, a shop that sells used building materials in Boise, Idaho. It was a fundraiser to support alcohol and drug rehabilitation. They provide safe housing and have no religious affiliation. During the meal,...
In many ways in my life, there are patterns and puzzles that need figuring out. I have a fairly complicated and fast paced life that is multi- disciplinary. Time and time again, I manage to figure things out. During these moments, quiet streams of information flow...
By now, I think everyone has seen the Kid President video that has been circulating around the web. I had all but forgotten it when it showed up again at the end of a day long retreat about safety of all things. I think it was meant to summarize everything that was...
I was at a supermarket that starts with an “A” near my home, when I caught the tail end of a conversation that made no sense. A woman was buying two large jugs of drain cleaner and the helpful perky clerk was singing the praises of a heating and air...
I was talking with my youngest brother Jeff, who’s an artist and art teacher, the other night about how he and dad (an architect himself,) had been discussing this poem. It got me thinking about what it means to me. “Ah, to build, to build! That is the...
