by Rick | Jun 4, 2022 | Blog, Leadership Series
Someone marked “north” wrong on the map so it took 400 years until someone discovered the ancient civilization of Etzanoa near Ark City, Kansas. Once the map was turned a quarter of a turn to the right and West replaced North, it wasn’t long before...
by Rick | May 21, 2022 | Blog
Jim Brown grew up in San Diego, the son of an unassuming sailor and World War II veteran, Mike Brown. Mike was known as a man who could catch fish anywhere, at any time, and passed his love of the sport on to Jim. One favorite destination for them was Lake...
by Rick | Apr 30, 2022 | Blog, Huggable Heroes
My father said you could understand a person by looking at the books in their library. When my Dad passed, I inherited that which he considered his most valued property; his library. Recently, I received the treasure of another man’s library, Jim Brown of San...
by Rick | Apr 24, 2022 | Blog
No matter how old I get, Kelly McNary will always be my big brother and little brothers always want to impress their big brothers. Always.Kelly’s journey on this earth recently ended and I’ve been reliving memories that are decades old yet fresh as this...
by Rick | Jul 25, 2021 | Blog
Once upon a time there was a tiny little seed that fell from a giant tree. The tiny seed whirled and twirled and swirled on the Kansas breeze, then, kerplop, it fell on the ground. The tiny seed sent out a root that went down, down, down into the dark, rich...