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Those of us who have teenagers behind the wheel of a car know the feeling of that phone call that can only mean something is wrong! 😬 My...

Jul 20, 20252 min read

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Yes, it does! If an ice maker has a lesson to teach,...

Jul 11, 20252 min read

For many companies July 1st is the start of Business Quarter 3; half the year has now swept by and considerations for the remainder of...

Jul 8, 20252 min read

June 27th, 10am, 71*F, Nelsonville, OH. I was out with six of my kids for a nice lazy morning river ride on inner tubes. The sun wasn’t...

Jul 3, 20253 min read

I saw it all in my mind’s eye: my GoRuck filled with snacks and a GR2 field case with the medic patch and complete with tourniquet,...

Jun 29, 20252 min read

Everyone has hopefully heard the phrase “a place for everything, and everything in it’s place”. When I was younger I thought those who...

Jun 22, 20252 min read

About 5 years ago I was working late at the office and a colleague who was also working late walked by and said “go home, be dad!” …so I...

Jun 15, 20251 min read