Changes Are Coming to the Blog
Changes are coming to the blog, and I think you will like them.
Walking in the Light: Essays at the intersections of life, faith, and purpose.
The Passing of an Aviation Era – An End to the Reno Air Races
For nearly sixty years the Reno-Stead airport in Nevada has been home to the National Air Races and Airshow. As its name states, the primary purpose is competitive aircraft racing, but it has a much larger purpose to most. Sadly, 2023 will be its final edition. Progress and time are erasing another tradition.
Work Should Be This Much Fun
It is amazing how proficient we can become when we really apply ourselves, even to things we would not necessarily choose. I’ve seen it and experienced it throughout my professional career. The unknown is a test and challenge, but when you make it known, when you come to understand and appreciate it, it can become your ally.
A Believer’s Cry for America
I sometimes hear believers proclaim that America has a special place in God’s heart, that we are different and more favored than other nations. I wonder how that makes them feel, and I wonder where the notion comes from.
Dinner in Doha
My first visit to Doha, Qatar occurred in 2003, and the city reminded me of the wild west in many ways. It had changed radically by 2012 when I returned for the first of many trips over a two-year span. Over the course of those visits, I gained a different perspective, awareness, and appreciation for a part of the world that was foreign to me in every way.
When the Ravens Come
Evil will not always appear in our lives as ravenous ravens, but it is always ravenous despite its outward appearance. We are tempted by all kinds of lusts, for food, position, fame, power, riches, and sexual immorality of all manner. As believers, however, our life is to be a living sacrifice to the One who redeemed us, the One who sacrificed His Son for our sake. That is how much He loves us, and that is how much His Son, Jesus, loves us. One sacrificed His beloved; the beloved willingly paid the price.
Book Review – And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
There are biographies of the man and histories of his time, but there has never been a book about these for our time. Until now. Meacham presents an excellent telling of Lincoln’s life, ambition, pursuit, and service. None of them were easy, which is in itself something for us to think about. More than any history read in memory, this one speaks to us.
Getting People Back in the Building is Job One
Last week, I had the opportunity to spend two days inside a corporate HQ facility. Like many corporate facilities these days, it seemed like an empty shell. Some floors were dark, few people were in the building, and a sense of urgency or intensity was nowhere to be found. The conversations I had with leaders and the low energy vibe made it plain that the business is not running on all cylinders. The common theme in these discussions was: “We want people back in the building.”
Dipping My Toe Back Into Twitter
In The Social Media Conundrum, I shared my thoughts on the then front-page news of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, primarily about my consideration of rejoining the platform. In it, I stated my motivations: promote the blog, connect with friends and family, and organize my information feed to aid efficiency. This post provides an update on how I’ve proceeded from that initial consideration, and what I’ve learned to date.
My 2022 Favorite Reads
Last year was a busy reading year, focused primarily on History, Biography, Fiction, and Faith. Here are the genre counts since 2018, when I actually started keeping track of my reading. As you will note, my reading has been somewhat of an up and down journey over the last five years, but I hit my pace again in 2022. History and Biography genres combined for thirty books, accounting for over half of my total of fifty-seven books. Further, the two genres have close association with each other via the butterfly effect.