I’m not an automotive junkie, but doggone it, I miss the front bench seat. This kind of seating arrangement — as a standard amenity — has been extinct since bucket seats and transmission-mounted gearshifts took the domestic auto industry by…

Fall is upon us. The heat of the summer sun has subsided, the frenzy of traffic along the roadways has calmed and another successful summer season has come to a close. But that doesn’t mean life along the Emerald Coast…

Twenty-five years ago, a mentor and friend shared with me his approach to assessing the level of care and concern that a business owner or corporate manager has about his or her enterprise and where that business is in its…

A graphic artist looked up from his work in response to a rapping on the window nearest his work station. Outside stood an unfamiliar man pouring sweat and with a plaintive look on his face. The artist motioned the man…

Giving opens many doors, creating new and numerous opportunities along our life paths. In my line of work, I interact with a wide range of people representing countless organizations, passions and fields of endeavor. For some, I have noticed, giving…

My dad was 60 when I was born. Not only was he the oldest dad on the block, he was older than all of my friends’ grandfathers. He was also a blind man, having lost his sight while in his…