The Story Economy Blog
“What’s your business called?” she asked. I felt dread. I hate this question. Actually, what I hate is not having an answer. What kind of business owner doesn’t even have an answer to this most basic question? Actually, I have an answer. It…Read More
It started because I drank a little too much. That’s not a particularly inspiring part of the story. But still. There was alcohol involved. There is no use lying about it. I was at my Mom’s house last October, at a family gathering, and I…Read More
I have a thing I do with a hill each week. I run up it, at as brisk of a pace as I can manage. And then I do it three or four more times. It’s totally terrible. But it’s awesome too, because it’s a fantastic workout. And because everything…Read More
I spent a big chunk of the weekend mulching my garden beds. And thinking. As I hauled bags all over the yard, I thought about how my garden is in this weird pre-pretty state. It WILL be pretty, there is no question about that. And there is something…Read More
“Ahh, home. Let me come home. Home is wherever I’m with you.” (“Home,” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) I’m a sucker for songs about home. From Phillip Phillips to Billy Joel, I can’t get enough of people crooning about…Read More