No Goats for Me!

Pansies and Stock. November, 2011. What Flowers Taught me of DisciplineFor many years, I’ve thought I’d enjoy keeping a few goats. We live in a place where we could keep goats. But I haven’t studied up on goat husbandry, haven’t thought about where to put a pen and a goat barn. The other day, I […]


No Goats for Me!

Pansies and Stock. November, 2011. What Flowers Taught me of DisciplineFor many years, I’ve thought I’d enjoy keeping a few goats. We live in a place where we could keep goats. But I haven’t studied up on goat husbandry, haven’t thought about where to put a pen and a goat barn. The other day, I […]


Walking the Word

Marketplace, Papeete, Tahiti, 2004 Serving One Master Several years ago I operated a business that manufactured and sold pet products. Our marketing plan was simple: We toured the county fairs in the summer months to introduce customers to our products and our mail-order service. I learned that fair vendors share a culture that I’d never contemplated before […]


Walking the Word

Marketplace, Papeete, Tahiti, 2004 Serving One Master Several years ago I operated a business that manufactured and sold pet products. Our marketing plan was simple: We toured the county fairs in the summer months to introduce customers to our products and our mail-order service. I learned that fair vendors share a culture that I’d never contemplated before […]


Walking the Word

Marketplace, Papeete, Tahiti, 2004 Serving One Master Several years ago I operated a business that manufactured and sold pet products. Our marketing plan was simple: We toured the county fairs in the summer months to introduce customers to our products and our mail-order service. I learned that fair vendors share a culture that I’d never contemplated before […]