Power vs. Happiness

I don’t rent many movies these days, but last week our local movie rental store gave me a free rental. My vote was for the film about the true story of the blind man who climbed to the Summit of Mt. Everest. But since the last movie I picked out was about football, it was only fair that we went... Read More

Happiest Days of Your Life

Just the other day I over heard a man say that the happiest days of his life were the day he bought a boat and the day he sold the boat. As one who owns a small fishing boat, he makes a good point.

A friend and fellow boat owner jokingly says that that the word “boat”... Read More

First Day of School

The first day of school always brings with it a mixture of emotion for us parents. Whether you’re walking your 5-year old in for her first day of kindergarten or dropping your son off for his first day of high school, we feel sadness, excitement, apprehension, and maybe even a bit of relief.Read More

Returning to Your Roots

Every September, the salmon in Lake Michigan migrate up the rivers to their spawning grounds. It’s amazing to watch these determined creatures fight their way upstream. Mile after mile, they swim against strong river currents, negotiate log jams, jump over dams, and dodge fishing lures (like... Read More