January 18, 2026 After a quarter-century (!) we recently sold our home in Tulsa. In 2000, we had just returned to Tulsa from West Seattle, bringing a mess of plants and bulbs. Some things survived (rosemary, oriental “stargazer” lilies) and…
From Manufacturing to Design
December 27, 2025 I can think of lots of examples when I have opened up a device to find elegant design embedded within. My espresso machine, for example. The Italian designers working in the 1960s and 70s did not have…
To Boldly Go…
September 4, 2025 I’ll admit it: I’m a Star Trek fan. But not a hardcore, “go to the conventions” style fan. Over the years, I’ve watched The Original Series (TOS), The Next Generation (TNG), a bit of Voyager, Discovery, and…
Soft Power: Hard Consequences
August 4, 2025 Recently, I penned an opinion piece in the Tulsa World on the ways in which America is throwing away one of its most cost-effective methods of persuasion on the world stage: soft power. The Tulsa World version…
Innovation ≠ Adoption
August 5, 2025 In the early days of the Internet, I was helping my friend Steve Jones do research on a book that grew to be “The Internet for Educators and Homeschoolers.” One of the things that came out back…
The Twilight Journal: A Daily Meditation
May 27, 2025 In the positive serendipity that sometimes happens on the Internet, I recently ran across Bill Martiner’s Twilight Journal. I strongly recommend you find the time to visit and slowly, deliberately, read as he documents his journey with…
The Engine Room: Stewardship in IT Leadership
May 25, 2025 As a choir singer, I’m a Bass. I’ve told my fellow Bass singers in church that a certain number of us must always show up, because we’re the anchor. Not to take anything away from our friends…
Everything’s for Sale
January 29, 2025 We have some dear friends in Tulsa who, over the years have lived in at least 8 houses. Maybe more — I might have lost a couple when we were out of town in the 90s. The…
Small lady, big impact: remembering Barbara Horgan
In our lives and careers, no one makes it alone. Everyone has colleagues and mentors who generously give their time to help make us better people. This is why I seek to pay it forward with my teams and colleagues…
My Summer Book Report: The Rediscovery of America
September 24, 2024 “The New World forgets everything The Old World forgets nothing.” I FINALLY finished my summer reading project. Whew. “The Rediscovery of America” by Yale professor Ned Blackhawk, is not a light, summer beach read. It’s a large,…