Most of us feel a touch of trepidation when we travel to an unknown place. Walking into the foreign can be both thrilling and frightening at the same time. Even after years of going to the odd and curious places around the world — behind the Iron Curtain at the
Another year, another 100+ books. My reading list for 2013 was varied and fun. I already posted my favorites here, but below is a complete list of all the books I read this year. You can click on them to read a review or go to Amazon.com and read more.
Below is a letter I call the must read story of the year. The author, Franklin, is a young man in the PathLight Sponsorship+ Program. I’ve had the honor of knowing Franklin for several years now, and his letter is one of the most powerful you will read this year. I’m
My brother-in-law gave me a great Christmas gift: The World Atlas of Wine for my iBook reader. Written by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, this beautifully done book made my Christmas evening. If you love wine and are looking for a way to spend a gift certificate, this is a
Two years ago I wrote a silly list of predictions for the coming year. It was so well received I decided to do it again last year. Now a tradition has started, so here are twelve predictions for 2014. By the way, be sure to click the links for further,
Wow, the year has flown by! I can’t believe it’s already time to list my favorite books of 2013. Now remember, this is highly subjective, very biased, and aiming to to be on the fun side. You can see the full reading list here if you wish. It’s shorter than last year
One of the great things I’ve discovered about a blog is discovering the themes in my heart and mind. Different patterns become evident after four years of Junkyard Wisdom updates. Maybe patterns isn’t the right word; seeing the long threads that weave through a tapestry and build upon each other
Just had to share this. My daughter Rachel was a featured interview on the television show “Take Part Live”. Here’s the video: If you subscribe to this blog via email or RSS and cannot view the email, click here to visit Rachel’s website.