Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

In the brilliant 1999 film, Galaxy Quest, one of the oft-repeated taglines was “Never give up! Never surrender!” It’s a great tagline, especially when dealing with aliens, rock monsters and the unknown possibilities of the Omega 13. But it’s a pretty good philosophy for the rest of us to have as well. How many times [...]

Weekly Gratitude

Maybe it’s divine intervention in time for Easter, but the weather was gorgeous this weekend. And that’s definitely something to be grateful for. I was also grateful for… The chance to celebrate my grandfather’s 87th birthday with most of my extended family; it’s chaotic when we’re all together, but never dull or boring; The support [...]

Phenomenal Women, Part Two

Now, Part Two of the phenomenal women in my life. The women here may not be family, but they are just as important as anyone I’m actually related to. And while the women in my family played a part in my personal life, the women I honor in this post were instrumental in other parts [...]