How a church died

Tonight our association held their annual meeting at a church which shut down several years ago. I’ve been in the building several times since it closed down, and it’s always depressed me — the musty smell, the empty space, the sheer amount of lost potential. Until tonight, however, I’d never quite figured out how the…

What is a “Creative?”

Today I read an article about finding the next Steve Jobs. It makes the point that many companies are incapable of finding such a person because “creatives” are natural “non-conformists” who get weeded out by the hiring process.  Creative-types tend to throw up red-flags which reveal how they won’t fit in the corporate structure.  This…

Williamsburg in Spring

I don’t hide my love for Williamsburg, VA.  What’s been accomplished by the Williamsburg Foundation is nothing short of marvelous.  Ever since my wife and I took our honeymoon there, we’ve been going back.  Our kids consider it our vacation spot, which makes me glad.  This week we all took a trip down to Williamsburg…