And so I linger in the Butterfly Ball photo gallery…

I must confess, even though I had no butterflies at the ball I have looked at Forum photographer Carrie Snyder's Butterfly Ball photo gallery over and over again.  There is something about all those daddies with their young daughters that I find settling.  The young girls' happiness, the pride evident on the daddies' faces, the [...]

Fine tune that lens…

When I give presentations to classes or community groups about emergency management and how individuals can prepare for emergencies and disasters, I always feel like a bit of a Debbie Downer.  I am, after all, cautioning them to prepare for something that may be a fairly frightening event that could cause harm to them, their [...]