• In These Tough Economic Times…

    In These Tough Economic Times…

    In these tough economic times, it seems that everything you read begins with the phrase, “In these tough economic times.” Understandably, we have become consumed by the financial crisis that...
  • Slowing Down

    Slowing Down

    I recently went on vacation to Arizona and had the pleasure of the company of my 16-month-old son. He’s been cooped up all winter long, wrapped up in cozy layers...
  • A Trip Takes Us

    A Trip Takes Us

    Standing on the deck of a small cruise ship in the middle of the Drake Passage somewhere between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands seemed like a strange place...
  • PowerPoint Pitfalls: Resolution

    PowerPoint Pitfalls: Resolution

    This column is a series designed to help enhance your PowerPoint presentations. Each edition pinpoints common pitfalls faced when planning, preparing, and presenting PowerPoint shows.
  • The Role of Interpretation in Protecting Desert Treasures

    The Role of Interpretation in Protecting Desert Treasures

    No one was there to save the tree, to plead for its life and prevent its execution. It was, after all, completely innocent, having done nothing but provide decades of...
  • Assumptions

    Assumptions

    We were skimming the treetops, searching for an updraft to lift the Cessna 172 to a better altitude for viewing the surroundings. Joe had offered me a ride in his...