by Rick | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Travel
I love National Parks, State Parks, and City Parks because, without them, most of us would not have easy and inexpensive access some of the greatest natural wonders in America. After spending a few days in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North...
by Rick | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog, Travel
Being a woodworker, I rate hotels based on comparing the quality of their towels to various sandpaper grits. Sandpaper grits are scored on their varying degrees of their rough surfaces. If you wanted to remove large portions of wood, or skin, you would use a 60-grit...
by Rick | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, Woodworking
People, like me, who work with wood have a love affair with tools and live with the motto that we are just one tool away from perfection. Lately, I have cultivated a deeper affection with hand tools,...
by Rick | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Leadership Series
Bob was 17 years my senior and passed away nearly two decades ago. He was pastor of the Beacon Light Chapel near Churubusco, IN, and was also a television sports broadcaster in Ft. Wayne. I remember following him in a mall as people stopped him for autographs. He was...
by Rick | Jan 28, 2023 | Blog, Leadership Series
Who are your cheerleaders? For whom are you a cheerleader? Don Landoll, owner of Landoll Manufacturing in Marysville, Kansas, started out in a small garage in a small town in rural Kansas and grew his business to employ nearly 900 people now. He attributes his success...
