Travel Archives - Page 2 of 34

Coronavirus Campus Chaos

March 17, 2020

The other day I wrote what I would call our Coronavirus download, or better, a “I don’t want to forget this moment” journal entry (that I made public). The post was a bit sloppy. This one might be too. At the time, I had ...Read More

Coronavirus Crisis: Carefully Flying Across The Ocean As The World Shuts Down

March 15, 2020

We are social distancing. Just not the way I thought we would be. I think it was twenty-four hours ago, but it has probably been more. We lost a day. On Friday afternoon, Eli and I drove to our local Wal-Mart. He was mad ...Read More

Coronavirus College Crisis

March 3, 2020

Things are getting crazy. Now how do I parent this critical situation? While I eagerly await more news, I will update you. 6:19AM Mountain Standard Time, March 3, 2020: Kyle: “Hey mom I know it is early but just in case I really need ...Read More

Recalibrating Start-Ups: Maybe the entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the startup world are unable to let go of the notion that all you need to make a billion dollars is a cool spokesperson and an idea.

February 25, 2020

In the startup world it seems that instead of valuing ability, or great leadership, we value people who we consider cool. When they first started out, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were anything but cool or hip. Being rich and successful makes people admire ...Read More

I Judge You & I Am Trying Not To Preach: Observations on Bubbles, Boxes and Walls

February 21, 2020

This post Feels Like a Church Talk. I am not sure that is ok, and I am sorry if it does. Feel free to weigh in. YES! I spend way too much time pondering the following question: How can we find a middle? Can ...Read More

Things Change: Seatbelts, Eye Contact, and Relationships. (Alternative Title: I do not own cats. If I did, I would cradle them forever.)

February 18, 2020

I grew up without seatbelts; or better, seatbelts were a suggestion. The backseat only had lap belts. Because we thought lap belts would do no good, we chose not to wear them. Somehow I convinced myself that people in backseats were never injured, right? ...Read More