Mother took this photograph 40 years ago as the first man announced he was walking on the moon.  Kris Beagle had come over, and we'd put the table lamp on the floor to reduce the glare on the TV set as we listened to the live broadcast. Mother could never center photographs, but at least she managed to get both of us in this picture (along with an ample amount of patio door!).

Another client talked to me this week about adding a blog to their site. Most clients struggle to come up with enough information for a five-page website. It can take weeks for them to write a few paragraphs about their business -- in fact, most often I interview them and then write-up the pages for them. That's part of my marketing service, and I enjoy doing it. But, when the owner then wants to add a blog to their site, I struggle to come up with a helpful and non-volatile response! This week's request came from a woman who did [...]

So long as the country talks in the terms of self reliance and independence, we're not going to see substantive change in health care, education, or the scope of the community compact.  The allure of free men (sic) creating a personal paradise from their own intelligence and sweat is too powerful to overcome with mere logic.  There are too many catchy slogans about "tax and spend" and other off-point sound bites to alter the course of the country by continuing to talk in the terms created by Republicans and Libertarians. Instead, I believe the President and others interested in strengthening [...]