Judge David

Judge David

My wife, Sue, recently retired from her job as the Business Manager at Lincoln Christian School. We decided to celebrate with a road trip to four National Parks. Our research said if we drove 14 hours from our house, we could visit Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion...
Time Flies

Time Flies

Recently my son, Mike, returned to work at Willmar Electric. He worked here part-time during high school and college. After he graduated from college, he worked here for about a year. He and his wife, Maddie, moved to Nashville, where he worked for a small General...
A Better Place

A Better Place

I remember a life lesson our Grandpa (Elmo) Chapin loved to highlight. Always leave a place better than you found it. Our Coworker, Steve Gardner, likes to put the same principle to practice when he refers to the concept that people shouldn’t know you were ever there....
War of Kindness

War of Kindness

History is filled with a lot of wars. American knowledge of what took place and who was fighting who in the different wars differs widely depending on the war. We all know about World War I (the war to end all wars). It’s the Allies Britain, France, Italy, Japan,...
Figuring it Out

Figuring it Out

I like to golf, and I live on a golf course.  So, I own a golf cart. Often, I use the cart to drive to the course and walk while I golf. Before you get too caught up in my fancy lifestyle, I want you to know that a round of golf at this course is $17. Early this...
Anger – A Book Review

Anger – A Book Review

Do you get angry? Maybe you are angry right now. I know I get angry.  Sometimes I even get angry about being angry. An author I respect, Gary Chapman, wrote a book on Anger. And since I get angry occasionally, I thought I should read it. The title of the book is...