Three Junkyard Lessons
Years ago I wrote a long version of this post for a publication. I found it recently and thought it would be a good blog post (though you could thank me for cutting over 50%…
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Conflict and Peace
This story is about conflict that ended with peace and friendship. It’s one of those (seemingly) few happy ending stories, so it stands out amidst all the doom & gloom we often hear. It begins,…
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Trust, Lies, and Ice Cream
When you grow up working in a family business, you quickly learn that trusting your family is central to success. More than once I heard my dad say, “Never trust anyone but your brother, and…
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The things we don’t know
Not far from the Goble Ranch, a couple hundred feet down the side of a steep hill surrounded by oak trees, sits the ruins of what is probably a 1940 Ford. Not much is left…
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ChatGPT
Have you used ChatGPT yet? It’s an amazing tool. Here is a quick example. I asked “What is junkyard wisdom™?” Now keep in mind the phrase didn’t exist until about 2009. And it’s been exclusively…
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The Power of Stupid Questions
I want to be as constantly stupid as the disciples. Or rather, to ask the kind of stupid questions the disciples ask Jesus. A trademark of my writing – especially in my books – is…
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Deconstructing
A bit of advice for my friends deconstructing their faith. The junkyard is where things are taken apart. There’s a reason people in the business called them auto dismantling centers! We earned our living by…
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Faith and work
My flight to Philadelphia was scheduled to leave at 11:35 AM. But there was no plane at the gate at 11:30 AM, which was obviously a bad sign. About that time the ticket agent explained…
