by Rick | Jun 16, 2017 | Leadership Series
Is your work environment, home life, civic group or faith-based organization in chaos? Does it seem like no one knows where the group is going, who is doing what and how things are supposed to be done? After more than 30 years of being in leadership roles or watching...
by Rick | May 29, 2017 | Blog, Grandpa Harry Stories
Harry wasn’t sure what he would do to entertain his ten-year-old grandson for a summer, especially since he didn’t have electricity in his old cabin in the mountains. But Harry couldn’t remember the last time he had been this excited, or nervous. Gladys had been gone...
by Rick | May 19, 2017 | Blog, The Outdoor Life
Hi, my name is Rick and I’m a workaholic. Since I was in my mid-twenties, I have lived by the Floyd Hammer motto, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” I have not punched a clock since I was 24 because I don’t...
by Rick | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog, The Burly Log Blog
These handcrafted pens generated 2,080 meals for the hungry. Not bad for dead piece of wood. This story began a bit over a year ago when my son, Isaac, gave me a woodworking lathe. I owned one 30 years ago, but after it flipped a tool through my workshop window, I...
by Rick | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, The Burly Log Blog, Writing Tips
I love to write and recently resumed the practice of handwritten letters. My favorite instrument of choice, hands down, is a fountain pen. Using a fountain pen on fine paper requires an entirely different way of writing than which I am accustomed. I am also a...
