It is early February, which means it is time to turn our eyes to people gathered round a hole in the Pennsylvania Earth… and watch a rodent. Yes it is Groundhog Day. It is always fun to see if we will have 6 more weeks of Winter based on the activities of Phil. All day, [...]
Without Sanctuary
This morning I was privileged enough to be given the opportunity to take a preview tour of the Without Sanctuary exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was part of a group of about 10 people granted the opportunity to walk through the exhibit, share my feedback, and now tell [...]
Voices – Patricia Ryan Madson

Not long ago I announced that I was going to spend a lot of time reading, studying, and cultivating my creativity in 2010. As part of this, I put together a list of books about creativity that I plan to read this year. One of the books I listed was Patricia Ryan Madson’s Improv Wisdom. [...]
Get Brainwashed

Whether through his books, his blog, his speeches, or his actions Seth Godin seems to constantly inspire, challenge, and motivate me. Demonstrating this ability once again, Seth has written Brainwashed – a brief and brilliant manifesto about overcoming fear, rethinking work, and living life. It is free to download, takes under 5 minutes to read, [...]
Greater Taters
Saturday afternoon. Approved list in hand, dad (me) is off to the grocery to get the family some food for the week. Fruit – check. Milk – check. Bread – check. Ooo – look at that! The product that will make dad the hero of dinner time to my [...]
2010 by the Numbers

One of the best things I discovered in 2009 was Nike+. The ability of this tool to track and then present data about my running thoroughly captivates me. It actually makes running interesting. How far? How fast? How often? How can I do better? Every time I run, Nike+ is [...]


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