That 6 Million Dollar Super Bowl Ad is Great, BUT…

That 6 Million Dollar Super Bowl Ad is Great, BUT…

Cue close up of a handsome, if slightly portly, golden retriever.   Cut to a scene of him playing fetch on the beach. It’s not all sunshine and puppy dogs, though.  This doggo had a heart-based tumor.  That’s right…had.  As in he no longer does.  And his exceptionally...
Skiing While Australia Burns: A Tale of Two Realities

Skiing While Australia Burns: A Tale of Two Realities

I am on a ski vacation. It’s 20F (-7C) and my suitcase is packed to the brim with fleece lined everything and thermal underwear.  My biggest concern for the next few days is avoiding frostbite on my toes. This is my current reality.  But on the other side of the...
The Anticlimax: When Reality Doesn’t Meet Expectations

The Anticlimax: When Reality Doesn’t Meet Expectations

Well guys, I did it.  I presented at my first major conference.  And I have to say it felt…nothing like I expected it to.  I had all these expectations, but life had other plans. Sure, I had fun.  I spent time with friends and connected with people I’d never actually...

“Easy” A New Year’s Resolution

The Encounter Yesterday morning as my dog, Frankie, and I were walking, a neighbor was passing through the parking lot with his two pups. The Labradoodle and the Bernese looked to be about four months old and had all the exuberance you would expect of a couple of...