May you enjoy all the things that are magical about the holiday season with those you hold dear and may you have peace in your heart, a sparkle in your eye, and a lightness in your soul. This I wish for you - for all of us - embrace joy. This is my greeting card this [...]
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) hosts it's conference every three years in Orlando, Florida. The locations for the years in-between vary, but all roads lead back to Florida. This is my third time attending the IAEM Conference in Florida. The weather is typically nice in Florida and there are many great attractions and [...]
There is always a tish of melancholy each year after another FEMA Hi Ed Conference has been put to bed because I know I will not likely see these folks again for an entire year. I wish I could see them more often, but life and budgets don't allow the hi ed community the luxury of too much travel. [...]
I am out in Maryland for the annual FEMA Higher Education Conference. I look forward to this conference all year long because being here in Emmitsburg with these people (the Hi Ed people) is like being home with my tribe. These are my people...people who think like me...people who care about the same things as [...]
I love my friend Leretta whose office is down the hall from mine. Every day she makes me smile and often puts me in stitches. The hallway my office is in is filled with quite an eclectic cast of characters, but Leretta is the one I see daily and the one who daily brings sunlight [...]
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