Anyone who blogs knows (or if they don't will likely find out soon enough), that anyone in the world can read what we write out here in the blogosphere.  Including our employers, our staff or our parents.  In truth, there are so many blogs out here that these may be the only people who readContinue reading "This one’s for you, Dad."

Before I begin this entry, I'm going to acknowledge up front that some may see this post as snobbish and/or (gasp!) elitist.  I'm ok with that.   Honestly, if there are enough readers of this blog to even garner such an opinion, I'd be thrilled!Amid the daily grind, I still find myself pondering the greatContinue reading "Excellence does exist, actually."

Forget Christmas.There is no more spectacular time to be alive than right now, these two precious weeks in early spring.In New England and Wisconsin, these weeks would be months away.But here in Ar-kansas, we've got SPRING baby!  And for the first time in a while, I can say without doubt that it feels fantastic toContinue reading "It’s the most wonderful time of the year…"

You didn't have much to recommend you, honestly.  You were a year of tepid highs and frustration-laden lows. I'm ready for change in year 34.  Bring it on.

Sometimes, my job is pure frustration.  Other days, I get to jet off to the Windy City to see a show and call it work.  It's so much more fun to dwell on the latter.10:21am flight = Perfect.  Not too early, not too late.  I swung by to pick one of my travel companions, "Perkins",Continue reading "There and back again: 24 hours in Chicago"