Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island

by | Sep 6, 2018

As a boy growing up in Traverse City, my family would usually venture to the magical island between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan that we affectionately call Mackinac (or Mackinaw if you prefer).  We never stayed overnight on the Island, just day trips. ...
Stand Up Paddling

Stand Up Paddling

by | Jul 5, 2018

It takes experience on the water to not only avoid simple mistakes but to move freely and enjoy  any type of conditions, whether they are calm or wavy.

Factfulness

by | May 30, 2018

I am currently reading Dr. Hans Rosling’s newest book, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think.  Young and old, rich and poor, powerful, educated, and world leaders are consistently wrong about so much.  I find myself amazed, as if I have just seen a spectacular magic trick.