by David | Feb 9, 2015 | blog
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” – an African Proverb Or, put another way by John Shedd, “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” As a former Navy officer, I can appreciate the analogies to ships and seas, but what struck me...
by David | Jan 14, 2015 | blog, dogs
I think about death a lot now. What does it mean? What happens when we die? Is death an end? Or is it simply a transition to a new beginning? Or do we come back to life as someone or something else? We had our Dalmatian, Princess, put to sleep last Friday. She’s...
by David | Feb 19, 2014 | blog
“The only wisdom we can hope to acquire Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.” – T.S. Eliot Last month I started taking martial arts classes at Boulder Quest Center. I am a white belt (lowest belt rank) and have 12 more belts to earn and at least four years...