It’s That Time of the Month – in fact it’s That Time of the Year when you’ve got permission to let your inner prankster loose for a day. April Fool’s is here. Let’s be clear: scouts are inherently do-gooders. Scouts don’t balance cups of water on top of doors waiting for innocents to walk into an unexpected … Continue reading »
Each year, a whole slew of us here in Austin tend to hunker down and wait out the 10 day chaos that is SXSW. I typically play a few local showcases and otherwise stay home to avoid the lines, the traffic, the massive population influx. But this year I ventured out one night to see … Continue reading »
Guest blogger Kelly Henkins is a music journalist and blogger – but she’s also a lifelong scout. At the end of 2012, she was kind enough to share the first part of a beautiful and personal perspective on how scouting has impacted her life. I promised part 2 early this year, and while I was a … Continue reading »
It’s “That Time of the Month,” gang — my monthly opportunity to share some of the great resources I’ve stumbled upon while working through the badges for the Big Scout Project. You know I’ve become something of a walker over the past year, and I just celebrated my 500-miles-in-one-year mark. So it seemed like a … Continue reading »
In the two+ years since the Big Scout Project launched, I’ve stumbled into an amazing array of really remarkable resources, tutorials, and online knowledge that go way beyond Wikipedia and YouTube. That’s why I’m launching a monthly series called “That Time of the Month.” Each month, I’ll share with you, dear readers, some pre-screened recommendations … Continue reading »
Thank you, 2012, for every lesson learned and every opportunity given. Quite honestly, I won’t miss you all that much. I’m fully ready for 2013. Bring it. 2012 had its share of challenges, personal and professional. It wasn’t the best year, it wasn’t the worst, and I suspect that’s how most years are going to … Continue reading »
Here in the United States, we set aside the fourth Thursday of each November to give thanks. The older I get, the more it feels as though one day simply isn’t enough. Another word for thanks, of course, is gratitude. And you may have heard the expression, “have an attitude of gratitude.” Quite simply, it … Continue reading »
What do marble, metal, wood, wire, clay, and pumpkins have in common? They’re perfect for sculpting something. Sure, we usually think of pumpkins as something to be carved–not sculpted. But let me turn you on to Ray Villafane. He is to pumpkins what Michelangelo was to marble. And he is my inspiration for this little … Continue reading »
Happy Independence Day, friends! In honor of our nation’s big holiday, I thought I’d pull together some of the fun facts that you probably didn’t know about the U.S. Constitution. Citizens, today’s a very good day to wise up about our most important national document. 1. The U.S. Constitution was actually signed on September 17th, … Continue reading »
A rare, brief Sunday post to wish fathers everywhere a wonderful, family-focused, and happy Father’s Day. This blog focuses almost exclusively on women and girls, but I think we can all agree that fathers play a pretty important role in shaping us. A day of remembrance and celebration is surely worth noting. My dad died … Continue reading »
