It was 1999 when my father gave me the book Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company by legendary Intel CEO Andrew Grove. Dad’s comment to me was, “This is suppose to be good. The title sounds like something I’d say. Read it
A friend recently took on the challenge of reading through the Bible in 90-days. It seemed overly ambitious to me, but it had the appeal of an outrageous idea so I decided to give it a try. I am two weeks into the three-month journey. It has forced me to
A childhood memory came to me the other day. It was of a visit to see family in Oklahoma when I was young. These trips were often a weird mix of grand adventure (rolling down a steep hill in a giant culvert comes to mind). But just as often they
Junkyard Wisdom is 4-years old now. Topics have bounced from leadership ideas to wine reviews, from PathLight updates to family stories, and a wide range beyond all that. All of it has reflected my range of interests and ideas. After four years of this, it’s time to again ask what
When I think about the books that influenced my life, I have to think about the books that shaped my world view. As a child of the 1950’s, it would be great if I could see the world through the two dimensional lens that we so often associate with that
The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association hosted their 2013 Barrel Tasting event two weeks ago, and that was followed by a day trip to Napa to visit friends. So D’Aun and I went through a three day stretch of wine tasting. I’m perfecting the art of not drinking the wine —
The first time I read a novel or any work of fiction it’s all about the story. Who did what, where, when and why. If the story is compelling I will fly through it, eager to see how it all ends. If the book is exceptional I will read it
The good folks at 24-7 Prayer have created a series of daily videos for this week in anticipation of Easter Sunday. I’m going to post this first one, but I encourage you to subscribe via YouTube so you can catch them all. http://youtu.be/6JcRjsoXnlk