Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. Roosevelt The thrill of building an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) biplane comes and goes. I say “I’m building” in the same way a homebuilder throws money at a house project, while a team does the work. Yet, I am a […]
Finishing Strong In 2023 – A Reset Adventure Coming!
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” —Joseph Campbell Finishing strong helps me let go and look forward with joy. I am writing this just a few […]
From The Blackness Of Nothing – A Video Tribute To Dad In His Own Words
“From the blackness of nothing to the brightness of everything. The sun came bursting over the horizon and a new day was here.” – Paul Hancock, The Writings of HANCOCK, September 1975 The Northfield School of the Liberal Arts has a year-end program called, Americana. It is an opportunity for students and faculty to summarize […]
A Disturbing Yet Familiar Story Of Healthcare And Dirty Politics
Expression: Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose Meaning: the more things change, the more they stay the same. Literal translation: the more it changes, the more it’s the same thing. Disturbing Yet Familiar Story are a reality of rescuing lost stories. In some sense, each story has these familiar seven elements. This is true of […]
Three Ways To Deal With The Overwhelming, Lessons From Playful Squirrels
If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. George Eliot There is an overwhelming turmoil in our world. The voices commenting on […]
How To Watch PBS Kansas Special Encore Airing Of Ends Of The Earth
Here am I, send me; send me to the ends of the earth; send me to the rough, the savage lost of the wilderness; send me from all that is called comfort on earth; send me even to death itself, if it be but in your service, and to promote your kingdom — David Brainerd […]
How Boundaries And Margins Are Vital To A Civilized Life
“Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins” – Henry Cloud “You must create more margin so you have room for what’s important, not merely urgent.” ― Michael Hyatt, Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life […]
How A Long Colorful Road Trip, A Civil War Book Launch, And Family Relate
As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see. — Vincent Van Gogh When one thinks of the upper Midwest, the American Civil War does not immediately come to mind. However, a few weeks ago, we embarked on a five day road trip that […]
What Is A Gigantic Oak Cabinet With Sturdy Drawers Called?
b“Your home should be a story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love.” – Nate Berkus (Interior Designer) We have a number of lovely pieces of furniture in our home. Many are vintage and all help tell the story of who we are, where we have been, or who we […]