Breakfast at the Best Western isn't bad, but it's nothing to brag about either. The scrambled eggs remind me of those served in any Army mess hall. Continue Reading
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Why Custom Steel Structures Are in High Demand Across Many Industries in Canada
Photo by Tolu Olubode on Unsplash Modern construction projects require strength, speed, and long-term value. Many business owners now prefer Continue Reading
To My Son
You are not mine to own and control. You are not my possession or trophy. You do not exist to continue my lineage and name or bear my burdens. Who I Continue Reading
The Assignment I Didn’t Choose
By Joseph William Rucker Jr., MD I did not want to go into the Army, and I sure didn't choose Walter Reed. In the fall of 1968, with the war in Continue Reading
Why Modern Wedding Ring Shopping Looks Nothing Like It Used To
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash For a long stretch of recent history, wedding ring shopping followed a fairly predictable script. A round diamond Continue Reading
The Role of Canvas Prints in Connecting Style Across the Home
Photo by Bianca Ackermann on Unsplash A well-designed home is rarely the product of matching every room to a single decorative formula. Its appeal Continue Reading
How Parks and Visitor Attractions Can Turn Quiet Evenings into a Ticketed Festival of Lights
Many parks and visitor attractions face the same operational challenge: attendance declines sharply after daylight hours or outside the main tourism Continue Reading
Why Hurricane Season Changes How Coastal Households Plan a Move
Photo by Alexander Korte on Unsplash Anyone who has lived along the Atlantic coast for more than a season knows that summer plans come with an Continue Reading
“Game of Thrones” Leadership” Chaos Is a Ladder
Few lines from modern television have penetrated strategic and leadership discourse as deeply as Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish’s observation in Game of Continue Reading
The Beer I Waited Eight Weeks For
A few years back, I was watching a documentary on the border and the drug trade. I heard a leading expert on the subjects say something along the Continue Reading
The Helmsman Was on Acid
By Scott Staron Nighttime at sea. The ship’s bridge is dark, with red light coming from a few isolated pieces of equipment, but my eyes are Continue Reading
How a three-point flail mower turns tractor power into precise summer trimming across Canadian ground
Photo by Skylar Zilka on Unsplash Across rural Canada, the stretch from late June to September is when fence lines, orchard rows, and roadside Continue Reading