Monthly Archives: December 2010

This week’s quest for story didn’t find me until just now, late in the evening. First you have to understand that my wife and I are two very different people in certain ways. Okay, that’s not quite accurate. She’s pretty … Continue reading →

My weekly quest for story found me on my living room couch last night. My job-hunt business card says, “CPI since birth.” For those of you not steeped in Lean or Six Sigma processes, let me sidetrack for a moment … Continue reading →

My weekly quest for story was sidetracked by an emotion I’ve often studied and too often forgot: Gratitude. I am sometimes struck by unexpected moments of gratitude, sometimes when I need them the very most. Several years ago, my wife … Continue reading →

My search for story continues. Today’s edition comes from the Blaine, Washington border crossing. My book group buddy and I were returning Seattleward from the Surrey, BC, Canada edition of our traveling pro writer’s group. We’d had a good meeting … Continue reading →