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...
by Rick | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, The Burly Log Blog
I understood the power of art for the first time when I sat in Bob Regier’s Into to Art class my freshman year in college. He turned off the camera and whirr-click-whirr-click-whirr-click of the slide projector threw stunning images up on the screen.I never...
by Rick | Jul 4, 2021 | Blog
The first thing I look for When my plane touches down Is a spot where I can walk to Of grass growing on naked ground. When I find a restful spot Of America’s fertile lands I drop to my knees in gratitude And spread wide my thankful hands. I bow in humble reverence To...
by Rick | May 10, 2021 | Blog, Leadership Series
When Sadie, our 12-year-old Golden Retriever, wakes up each morning, the first thing she does is bring me one of her toys. She’s a retriever; that’s her purpose. She starts her day doing what she’s made to do. The starts her day on mission to fulfill...
by Rick | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog
Well, here goes the most nervous post I’ve ever written but what happened in the last year is something I still can’t figure out. I don’t know how to tell this story without it making it look like I was a cool person that made it happen. We all...
