After all my ranting and raving last fall about getting to be part of the #140conf Small Town in Hutchison, Kansas, it probably isn’t surprising to many of you that I have seized another opportunity to participate. For those of you who are wondering what is #140conf…. Here’s how I answer the “What is 140 conference?” question: It is a… Read More
Last week I had a few days on the road in Charleston, SC. After the meetings were over, I had a chance to visit my friend David who I haven’t seen nearly enough of in the last few years. We spent one summer in constant contact for a big project at work and over time went different directions. Since he’s… Read More
Most of us laugh a bit when Will Ferrell’s character in “Elf” proclaims maple syrup as one of the four food groups. But then again, most people think syrup is a required part of breakfast involving pancakes, waffles or French toast. And even though I knew the difference between some of the syrup used and maple syrup, and even though… Read More
Have you gotten the latest addiction yet? This is a new drug, one that can make you laugh until you hurt and challenges you creatively. Its also gone viral because its connected to iPhones, iPads. Its a game called DrawSomething. I got turned onto it when I was in Nashville a month or so ago for the Commodity Classic –… Read More
When I found out that I would get to go to Michigan for the Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference, I was immediately jazzed as I knew friends Annie & Jerry Link lived outside of Grand Rapids. They had invited me to visit her family’s dairy farm. Here’s an overview of what I saw. I will share more later about the… Read More
Writing that headline was fun. Blogging and social media have to be fun for me, cause this blog is a personal passion. I have no interest in “monetizing” my blog (I hope all the spammy folks who send weird messages will read that). I have a great job where I get to do communications.This blog is just a way to… Read More
