The Secret to Creativity

We enjoy watching the TV show American Inventor. During a recent episode, my son observed that the most successful ideas are not all that revolutionary. Rather, they are improvements to an existing product or idea, or a new way to combine ideas.
The winner of this year’s contest is a product called “The Guardian Angel,” [...]

First Friday Book Synopsis - August

My summer travels prevented me from attending the last couple of FFBSs, so I’m looking forward to getting back in the routine and being at next month’s meeting. Randy Mayeux and Karl Krayer promise to “take you through two books, cover-to-cover, in just one hour.”

As usual, Randy and Karl have [...]

Hawaii slide show

 
My wife and I celebrated our 2oth anniversary this year by taking a trip to Hawaii. We were stunned by the beauty and the variation of the islands. I wanted to share a few photos from our trip with you, so I created a slide show at www.slide.com. Enjoy…

Customer (no) service

My wife and I love to travel. During the last 20 years, we’ve visited all 50 states, 8 Canadian provinces, Europe, and Central America — most of the time with our kids in tow. Along the way, we’ve stayed in our share of hotels, ranging from economy motel chains to downtown high rise hotels.
We were [...]