Ambassadors are diplomats that represent their home country in a foreign nation or international organization, such as the U.N. and NATO. The role of an ambassador is to maintain diplomatic relations, promote their country’s interests and ensure the security of their citizens living in or visiting that country.
Well, another summer is in the books unless you live in Houston – then you know we have a couple more months to enjoy the heat and humidity. But kids heading back to school is a marker for the end of summer. I hope you have made some memories as a family – maybe a special trip, a fishing outing or a summer camping experience.
Before you get back into the hustle & bustle of school and extra-curricular activities, I encourage you to ...read on
When a building is demolished, it is a highly technical, planned out operation. Explosives are strategically placed to knock out internal load-bearing sections so the building collapses into itself. The goal is to demolish the building without damaging surrounding structures.
One young dad was excited to get his daughter and son on the tennis court. He had visions of them being the next Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. Following his love for the sport and his dreams for them, he led them through drills and conditioning at a very young age.
Dads disciple their family every day through ...read on
When there were three major television stations and one local paper, there was at least a perception of balance in reporting on various issues in the city and across the nation. It has been said that everyone has a right to their own opinion but not to their own facts. Facts help keep all honest.
Today there are a plethora of major and minor outlets that ...read on
When Sylvester Stallone’s ROCKY hit the theaters in 1976, the half-dozen raw eggs in a glass, stirred up a bit, became the drink of choice for many young athletes prior to going on an early morning conditioning run. If there were stairs to run up, all the better. Rocky’s discipline to get in fighting shape made an impression on a generation.
Getting in fighting shape physically can be planned out, executed and ...read on
Tragedy in Texas – As of this writing, 119 are confirmed dead and over 170 are missing after severe flooding in the Hill Country of Texas. Victims include kids and counselors from Camp Mystic and other summer camps operating along the Guadalupe River, and families that traveled to the scenic area for the 4th of July weekend.
William Wallace, the 13th century Scotsman depicted in the 1995 movie Braveheart, led the charge for freedom from the tyranny of the English. Five hundred years later, George Washington led a successful charge for freedom from English rule in the American Revolution. Then the work began to define what that freedom would look like.
As we celebrate our nation’s 249th birthday, it is encouraging to reflect on ...read on
I pray you are enjoying the balance of this Father’s Day month. I have been blessed to spend a good chunk of it in the mountains of Colorado in partnership with Voice of Wilderness to conduct the father-daughter hiking trip and the father-son backpacking trip.
When dads commit time to young-adult children and ...read on
An annual tribute to the dad that raised me in hope that it is an encouragement to you:
Born in 1917, four years after his parents immigrated from the south of Russia, he spent his early years growing up in Nebraska. The family continued to speak Russian in the home so when it came time to go to school, the young boy was held back a year until he could learn English. Railroad work took his family to Missouri where he proved to be a good worker and strong athlete through school. He joined his dad working in the roundhouse at the railyard until the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the direction of his life ...read on
Ambassadors are diplomats that represent their home country in a foreign nation or international organization, such as the U.N. and NATO. The role of an ambassador is to maintain diplomatic relations, promote their country’s interests and ensure the security of their citizens living in or visiting that country.
Well, another summer is in the books unless you live in Houston – then you know we have a couple more months to enjoy the heat and humidity. But kids heading back to school is a marker for the end of summer. I hope you have made some memories as a family – maybe a special trip, a fishing outing or a summer camping experience.
When a building is demolished, it is a highly technical, planned out operation. Explosives are strategically placed to knock out internal load-bearing sections so the building collapses into itself. The goal is to demolish the building without damaging surrounding structures.
One young dad was excited to get his daughter and son on the tennis court. He had visions of them being the next Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. Following his love for the sport and his dreams for them, he led them through drills and conditioning at a very young age.
When there were three major television stations and one local paper, there was at least a perception of balance in reporting on various issues in the city and across the nation. It has been said that everyone has a right to their own opinion but not to their own facts. Facts help keep all honest.
When Sylvester Stallone’s ROCKY hit the theaters in 1976, the half-dozen raw eggs in a glass, stirred up a bit, became the drink of choice for many young athletes prior to going on an early morning conditioning run. If there were stairs to run up, all the better. Rocky’s discipline to get in fighting shape made an impression on a generation.
Tragedy in Texas – As of this writing, 119 are confirmed dead and over 170 are missing after severe flooding in the Hill Country of Texas. Victims include kids and counselors from Camp Mystic and other summer camps operating along the Guadalupe River, and families that traveled to the scenic area for the 4th of July weekend.
William Wallace, the 13th century Scotsman depicted in the 1995 movie Braveheart, led the charge for freedom from the tyranny of the English. Five hundred years later, George Washington led a successful charge for freedom from English rule in the American Revolution. Then the work began to define what that freedom would look like.
I pray you are enjoying the balance of this Father’s Day month. I have been blessed to spend a good chunk of it in the mountains of Colorado in partnership with Voice of Wilderness to conduct the father-daughter hiking trip and the father-son backpacking trip.
An annual tribute to the dad that raised me in hope that it is an encouragement to you:
