PathLight, Random Thoughts,

Cyber Monday

Tomorrow is called Cyber Monday because the online shopping sites are running special promotions. If you are going to shop anyway, why not shop through my blog? Amazon will give me a small percentage of the sale, which I will then donate to PathLight. It’s a win win for everybody.

The SOLD Project,

The SOLD Project

Here’s a story that I love to tell. My daughter Rachel is in Mumbai for several months finishing research for her masters degree. Her area of study is on human trafficking, so she’s hanging out in some rough places. D’Aun and I are naturally worried about our “little girl”. So

Random Thoughts,

The Grace Challenge

My friend Steve Bagdanov has a great blog that you should follow. This month he’s doing a series on gratitude, and each day there is an interesting new post that will get you thinking about grace and thankfulness. Steve asked me to write a post for one of the days,

D'Oliva Olive Oil,

Olive Harvest

The D’Oliva Olive Oil harvest was this past weekend, so I’ve asked D’Aun to be my guest blogger: Wow, what a harvest it was for D’Oliva Olive Oil! The trees were looking good all summer, and as young trees we expect a steep upward curve in production in these first

Family, Random Thoughts,

Racing!

Last week I had an unbelievable experience. The Simraceway Performance Driving Center (formerly the Jim Russell School) has a one day lesson at the famous Sonoma Raceway. My son Jedd and I spent the day learning how to hit the apex of a corner, glide through a slalom, and brake

Belize, PathLight,

If My Nail Breaks….

I’ve asked friend and colleague Andrea Rodriguez to be a guest blogger on Junkyard Wisdom today. Andrea is one of the least likely people to be on a blog with the word junkyard in it. I call her the Belizean Oprah because she hosts a daytime TV talk show in

Random Thoughts,

Election Day

It’s election day. This is a day that is filled with our best, our brightest, our greatest. It is a time of reflecting on our past, being honest about our present, and longing for a better future. It should be a time when our country comes together and celebrates the

Westmont,

Westmont Alumnus of the Year

There’s an old adage that says you need a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy in your life. The Paul in your life is somebody who teaches you. He or she pushes you to be a better person. The Barnabas in your life is somebody who encourages you. He or