Looking out the window of an airplane, I had a thought that’s certainly not original, but still interesting to me. Up until the last century, no human being enjoyed anything close to this perspective, saw this kind of view, or understood from seeing it first hand that the blue sky is still there on the […]
How Cold Is It?
Posted on January 7, 2018 //
For the last week or so it’s been bitter cold outside here in Ohio, with temperatures hovering just above zero and wind chills making it downright painful to be outside. It was noticeably warmer outside tonight when I took the trash out to the curb – about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Generally speaking, 30 degrees sounds […]
The Longest Day of the Year
Posted on June 21, 2016 //
Summer officially began yesterday, as the Summer Solstice marked the longest day in 2016. In 2011, The Summer Solstice was on June 21st – 5 years ago today. That day was the longest day of 2011, but for a different reason to me. That was the day that my daughter had surgery to remove a […]
12 of My Favorites Reads From 2015
Posted on January 1, 2016 //
I love to read books. In recent years, with free time being more limited, I’ve opted to do a lot more of my “reading” on my way to and from work with Audible audio books. (Thanks Mom for a great birthday present.) For me, listening to audio books better than listening to pop music, learning […]
Live Your Dream – 2015 SAA Commencement
Posted on May 30, 2015 //
Today, I had the incredible privilege of delivering the commencement speech at the 2015 School of Advertising Art Commencement Ceremony. I always thought it would be fun to speak at a graduation ceremony. Sure enough, it was. I am so thankful to my friends at SAA for trusting me with such an honor. I hope […]
The Family That Codes Together, Grows Together
Posted on January 5, 2014 //
Do you know how to write code? Do your kids? Just a few days into 2014, and thought I’d take a moment and share one of the things I’m working on for 2014 – coding. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a very basic, patch-work knowledge of things like html, php and css, having messed around […]
Enough is Enough
Posted on November 2, 2013 //
11 months ago I wrote my first post about Springboro Schools. It was a fairly benign message that expressed my gratitude to the teachers of Springboro for their hard work. Shortly after publishing it, I was surprised when I received an email from a school board member, not to thank me for promoting the hard […]
Life Saver
Posted on October 20, 2013 //
I’m Forty. As I examine my current life and the journey that has brought me to this point, I can say in every sense I am so lucky to be alive. I’m lucky to have survived many of the crazy adventures of my younger days, and even more lucky to have the love of my […]
Duck
Posted on September 12, 2013 //
If you have driven up and down I-75 in Dayton in the past month you may have noticed a couple giant yellow ducks alongside the highway. These oversized water fowl are not symbolic of the start of duck season, sorry Elmer Fudd, but rather to make people aware of the upcoming Rubber Duck Regatta to […]
Betting Against Education
Posted on May 18, 2013 //
The Springboro School board is making a very risky bet. It is a wager based on an insatiable need for unchecked power and complete control – one that only stands to pay out to them at the expense of our home prices, community spirit, and our schools’ and children’s future. They have intentionally offered our […]