Alex Honnold is the world’s most famous free soloist. Free soloing is rock climbing with no ropes. If you fall while climbing, you will fall all the way to the ground. He states, “If I’m going to do something, it’s gonna be sick, and it’s gonna be so cool… or it’s gonna be the most … Continue reading Why Courage?
Recently, my youngest child grew up a little bit. It happened on her 14th birthday. The change happened while I wasn't looking- and things will never be the same. It reminded me of a story I read a few years ago. The following is a story from author Paul Smith. I don't remember exactly how … Continue reading Daddy’s Last Dance
There’s a story about a tourist who paused for a rest in a small town at the foot of the mountains. He went over to a man sitting on a bench in front of the only store in town and asked, “Friend, can you tell me something this town is noted for?” “Well,” replied the … Continue reading WHERE DO I START?
This 200 lb mirror fell from the wall when the vibration from construction next door caused the mount to fail. Fortunately, the glass did not break- however, there were hundreds of fragments scattered across the floor from the detailed plaster frame that had to be swept up. It was like piecing a puzzle together, and … Continue reading GOLD LEAF PLASTER MIRROR FRAME REPAIR
There was once a Native American who injured by an arrow while hunting for food in the Georgia swampland. And when his family wanted to get the tribe's medicine man to help him, the man said no. The mortally wounded man said that before anyone tried to help him, he wanted to know who had attacked him … Continue reading The parable of the arrow
