The Only Constant is Change
A number of years ago, the company for which I was working was facing a buyout. For many of the employees this was quite disconcerting....
Mars the Interview Dog
On a recent visit with family my step daughter referred to her dog as “Mars The Interview Dog”. She had been telling us about the...
A Word for the Year
As the new year begins I often choose a word for the year. More often than not I have forgotten what I chose by the middle of March! This...
Stay Fit
Back at it today. Having been out of town for over a week I’d missed several work outs. It was cold today and dark by the time I got...
Lost In Awe
Mornings have never been my friend. I always told myself I am just not a morning person. I generally feel most awake as I head into the...
The Struggle is Real
The struggle is real. How often do we hear this phrase? Sometimes it is said in jest and we are really only dealing with a “first...
The Bed
I grew up in a modest home in central Minnesota. My parents had a small bedroom with a simple bedroom set. It was a place I considered...
Short on Time
Time is short. Such a commonly used phrase. Oddly, as I get older time seems to get shorter. I was just lamenting that it’s mid-July...
The Best Part
My best years were when I was in 7th and 8th grade. Being from a very small school, I was recruited to run varsity track even though I was...