Left on the Cutting Room Floor
A few years ago — okay, seven years ago, which I guess is more than a few — my book Salvaged was released. Each chapter told a story, often from the junkyard, with a leadership…
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Living in the Tension
A common theme in my writing is “living in the tension.” This is especially true in Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt, which focuses on how we need to wrestle with faith, hope, justice, love, and wealth. We…
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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…
