Life is a road trip.

In Japanese, there is a proverb that goes something like this: Nanakorobi, yaoki . The literal translation is: Seven Falls, Eight Rises, or better explained in English: Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight. This simple yet profound saying captures the essence of perseverance, reminding us that true strength lies not in never falling, but in our willingness to rise each time we do. Whether you're facing setbacks in your career, personal life, or even a daunting challenge out on t

Just the other day, my art major middle daughter told me that I’m a snob and should learn to appreciate all degrees of art: the great and the not-so-great. Apparently, I’ve been a little too vocal in my get-off-my-lawn approach to the so-so arts for her taste. I think she just likes supporting her fellow art students. I think they create more bad art than good (not her, of course, she’s a master). But she does have a point; I like to be inspired. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all f

“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” ~ Louise Smith In our 20s, my wife and I were young and poor, scraping by with big dreams and a tiny budget. We had just enough in our financial plan for one car, not two. Then, out of the blue, a guy I knew was selling his 1978 Yamaha 650 motorcycle for a really great price. It was sleek and black,  whispering tempted freedom to my adventurer heart and low-priced kindness to my bank account.