Crossing Calmont Avenue, look – It’s a nerd. It’s a crane. It’s Stuporman! Faster than a speeding police cruiser, more powerful than an ulterior motive, able to leap to safety in a single bound. I’m 23 years old, lanky and (I feel) “bullet-proof.” Stratford Place Apartments sit atop a hill on Fort Worth’s west side. […]
This Little Light of Mine
Flashlights lit my nocturnal adventures as a boy. Going on a bear hunt indoors or out. Drawing light pictures on the ceiling. Reading Spiderman comic books under the covers long after bedtime. Just the possibility of getting caught made the latter exciting. Nothing better than “fooling” the adults! Lying upstairs at Mamaw’s house at night, […]
That Darn Dead Cottonwood Tree
One surefire morale buster in the workplace is expecting your team to perform tasks without providing them the proper tools. Ask any auto mechanic. Without the right tools, a repair is more difficult, takes more time and frustrates the most patient of grease monkeys. So too in home repair. Ditto corporate departments. Frustration begets anger, […]
Third Way to Get Galvanized — Lead Yourself to Action!
We need galvanized leaders, not lemmings! Most of us well know the myth of lemmings purposely plunging off of cliffs. Sadly, the myth is often perpetuated by so-called “leaders” who are more akin to lemmings. The moral – We must carefully choose leaders. The best choice might be in the mirror. Yes, I’m suggesting that […]
