What are alternative investments? Alternative mammal, the duck-billed platypus. Photo: Klaus. Source: Wikipedia When I was growing up, I never felt part of the "in" crowd. Maybe it was because I played different sports in hockey-and-football obsessed Minnesota. Maybe it was because I was a little [...]
Can you remember when – suddenly – everything was different? Photo: Douglas Tengdin One of the biggest changes for me came when my first child was born. The labor had taken a long time, and everyone was exhausted. In the end, though, Pam and I were [...]
The Great Plains. Photo: Doug Stremel. Source: Wikipedia. CC BY 2.0 “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” That’s what Dorothy says to her little dog when she first steps into the new land of Oz. Her grey, smashed house lies in the [...]
Can’t everyone just get along? Source: Pikist. Public Domain. I grew up with a talented older brother. He was smart, athletic, and socially popular. But like many younger brothers, I didn’t appreciate it at the time. I wanted to make my own way and establish my [...]
