Tag: Patrick J. Wood
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Letter from the Publisher: Saying goodbye
Dear reader, Yesterday afternoon I visited the widow and three adult children of my friend, Uncle Bill. The children had flown in for his funeral. I ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Happy Easter
Dear reader, This week is Holy Week. For some, this is an opportunity for rebirth or purification—recognition of past ill-deeds with the resolution to try harder ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Communion
Dear reader, For a number of decades, I have traveled up north to Otter Lake with a band of brothers for an extended weekend of bonding ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Spring
Dear reader, As I write this, I see snowflakes swirling in the breeze, marking winter’s last-ditch attempt to keep us in its clutches. It’s a tug-ofwar, ... -
Letter from the Publisher: On Friendship
Dear reader, Marcus Tullius Cicero is one of the greats. I’ve been reading “De Amicitia,” his essay on friendship, and it has me thinking about what ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Poetry in Motion
Dear reader, Poetry may not be as popular as it once was in comparison to other literary genres. Stories of murder, mayhem and mystery fly off ... -
Letter from the Publisher: A media strategy and rationale for your business
Dear readers, What I am about to talk about is a challenging subject. No, this isn’t about politics. It is about making your business successful. If ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Principles for living a good life
Dear reader, Last Friday I gave a workshop on how to start and run a successful business at the Entrepreneur’s School of Culver Academy in Culver, ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Happiness
Dear reader, There are a lot of ups and downs in life. Given these changes, how can we be happy? I am plowing through Edith Hall’s ... -
Letter from the Publisher: Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day summons grade school memories of giving out a box of valentines and well wishes to my classmates. There was always a special card for ...