I learned a new term today. “Chapter 22″ It’s when a business files for bankruptcy (chapter 11), twice. This week, Hostess earned the term “chapter 22.” Upon hearing the news that Hostess
For the better part of 20 years, my weekend has included the soundtrack of NPR and the week’s news in review. This weekend, the review was peppered with discussion surrounding
It’s a New Year. It’s Pink Plus or Minus’s fourth year. Approaching this milestone, it was my intention to relaunch this blog with a new focus. I’ve given it a lot
Sometimes you have to reinvent the wheel. It shocked me to see that my daily, turned weekly, turned monthly, blog posting schedule is now officially “quarterly.” It all brings to
It was a defining moment for a generation. We all remember where we were when the towers fell. We all had our worldview fundamentally shifted. Our priorities realigned. When our family
For the record, from the moment I walked out the front door to the second my butt hit the seat on the ferry this morning a total of 18 minutes
This morning I logged onto the Vocus webinar about the future of PR/Marketing. Playing it in the background while doing some housekeeping work, a statement from Adam Singer (Lewis PR)
Next week I start Statistics. To say that I’m nervous would be an understatement. That said, I have been excited to see that to-date I’ve found the classes at WSU’s
Perhaps it’s telling of how my self-evaluation grades are going to say that I have not had time to come back to this blog for several weeks. And I haven’t
Rebbecca is the kind of person you meet and immediately wish you had met years ago. She was one of those people who always exuded positivity. Her energy was contagious. Rebbecca
Earlier this week I visited Rebecca at the rehabilitation center in Olympia. As we were talking, she said: “I talk to God all day.” And then she added, “God has been
I won’t call week one a TOTAL failure. But I have a long way to go in terms of prioritizing my time management if I’m going to have any success
Those who have known me for any length of time know that one of my favorite scenes from any film comes at the end of Say Anything. John Cusack’s character,
When surfing in the northern Pacific Ocean, it’s easy to not notice when you’ve cut yourself. But once you do, the little voice of “shark” can’t help but pop into
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to keep up with this blog. Once a day was fine and all when I was on the road and could write in the
It’s hard to decide which is more surreal. Going back 17 years in a time machine. Or going back 17 years in a time machine with your 8 year old
A group of Philadelphia scientists took on the challenge of empirically identifying the top six worst smells in the world. Smell being perhaps one of the most subjective senses, this
I don’t want to start the new year on a downer, but I recently was made aware of a troubling prediction. For the first time in human history, our children are
Just so I can say that I didn’t let the entire month of November go by without placing a few semi-coherent ramblings on this outlet, I turn here today to
It’s been a struggle. Finding a topic of inspiration fitting of the theme this blog was founded upon. Inspired originally by a cross-country journey and mobile office experiment, I landed
My son turns 8 next week. And he doesn’t know how to tie his own shoes. Let’s be honest. Some folks reading that sentence will think that’s just horrifying. Others
There’s a growing trend bubbling under the radar that brings me great hope. It is a trend where diverse interests are coming together for the good of our coastal communities
Turning 36 isn’t exactly a milestone. It’s old enough to remember when I used to think 36 is SUPER old. But it’s also young enough to understand that it totally
It used to be that the biggest challenge in the online universe was simply building a website. Tools have emerged to make that hurdle inconsequential to most. Having a website
I’ve primarily stayed clear of discussing fisheries issues on this blog. Mostly because the issues are so deeply complicated that they deserve more than passing lip service or emotional platitudes.
In celebrating my 14th wedding anniversary yesterday, it occurred to me that another anniversary simply flew under the radar a couple weeks ago. Namely, the anniversary of our original journey
I challenge anyone to find a better way to kick off a fabulous summer evening than reconnecting with an old friend and meeting a new one under the alter of
Generally speaking, I hate to lose. I’m a fairly competitive person who enjoys setting goals and then crushing them. Adrenaline is my preferred drug of choice and a healthy ambiance
Like many people, I’ve watched my fair share of surfing flicks. From Endless Summer to Riding the Giants. Each time thinking, “Damn, that looks like fun.” Guess what. It is. I
What can I say….I had to come back for another round of this Camano Studio Tour. I’ve been working with these guys since last fall and while I’ve been excited
I’m still totally geeking out about last night’s Little League game. The Firepups faced off against American Sunset, the team that seemed unbeatable at the start of the season. What
I spent the better part of this past weekend on the Camano Studio Tour on Camano Island. This community of artists is concentrated in a 40 square mile area and
Sometimes you have opportunities in life to touch something truly extraordinary. I’ve been blessed to have had that opportunity with Start Out Right. An event that began literally as a dream
Running is one of the only sports that brings together people of all ages, shapes and sizes and pits weekend warriors against professional Kenyan speedsters on any given Sunday morning.
It’s been roughly a year since my awesome and amazing cousin passed away. She was 26 years old and though she fought a hard battle against cancer, she eventually succumbed
You know those rare moments when you sit back and look at your life from a million miles away? Like it’s a movie being played out in front of you,
