We are frequently asked two questions: “why do you limit yourselves by only selling to practitioners and independent stores?” and “why don’t you just promote and advertise your products to the enormous consumer market via the web and get a larger piece of that $39 billion pie?” n response, I could use the lame excuse […]
Feel the Thought
It was one of those evenings – good company, good food, good wine, great conversation. After dinner, the six of us who have known each other for nearly twenty years piled into a van and with the moon roof opened to a chilly, clear night began the drive back to the hotel. A classic vintage […]
We Came to Dance
It’s an interesting process when you commit to create and share articles like this on a regular basis, ones with real publication deadlines. You can only hold out for an inspirational thought for so long. That inspiration can come from anywhere, and often does, when you least expect it. Rarely is it packaged complete. So, […]
Inspiring Wonderment
The young waitress with the beautiful skin and gorgeous green eyes – she was make-up free and didn’t need it – approached the table and asked if she could bring the check. “Yes, please” I said, to which she responded “awesome”. I couldn’t let it go, and said aloud the words as they were forming […]
Midwestern Play Ethic
What is it about the vaunted Midwestern work ethic that is so exceptional and so revered? I have an idea based on more-than-casual observations over the years, and I think that even though it’s not a perfect model, there is a truth lying in here. It will seem a paradox at first – the work […]
A Smile, a Giggle and a Laugh
A simple search for a video of a baby’s or a child’s laugh on a popular website will result in tens of thousands of clips, some with over 20 million hits. A child’s laugh is captivating, infectious and it makes us laugh. And when we do, it feels good. Children, or at least most of […]
DANG IT!*
Last week I walked into The Outpost Natural Food Coop, my new favorite place to eat lunch in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (called ‘Tosa by the locals). Desiring something different as a beverage, I reached for a Root Beer. Sitting down to enjoy my lunch, the label on the soda bottle caught my eye. “Here’s the thing: […]
A Curious Mind
Driving home from the airport one night, I was struck by a message on a lighted billboard – “Childhood Memories…the Ultimate Souvenir.” Like many thoughts that find a way to climb inside my head, it kept popping to the front dragging other thoughts with it. A few days later I asked the following question to […]
Thin Places
I’ve been in many “churches” and some of them were actually buildings erected over the last millennium as sacred spaces to worship our gods. I’ve stood at the altar of Westminster Cathedral, in the transcept of Rosslyn Chapel and at Stonehenge at the breaking of dawn and felt the incredible energy. But I’ve been most […]
Time’s Hold
One of my favorite commercials features an older man holding the hand of his grandson walking down a path from a cottage on their way to go fishing. The voice over says something like: “it’s been a great cabin all these years, but still haven’t found a good place to hang a clock.” It says […]