what did I miss? A grocery story in my neighborhood directs cars to underground parking spaces outlined on oil stained concrete in permanent twilight. It is easy to avoid seeing in a space not meant to be noticed. But the other day at the bottom of an escalator exit from the garage, I had to stop. Luminescence poured down from the street above and demanded I look. How many times did I pass without noticing the light - how it blesses an ordinary place - how it calls for me to look up from...

what belongs on a pedestal? Why are heroes cast in stone, clay, or bronze? Why are they mounted high above, larger-than-life, and athletically built? I have heard that leaders should empower, support, and serve their followers. So why are super-sized statues of generals and kings placed above us? If a leader's job is to raise people to greater heights, is it appropriate to view them from below? What if the smallest among us were held up instead? What if a statue asked us to lead from below?...

do you want to listen? Reading is a wonderful thing to do, but sometimes I like to listen. When I was a kid, my Dad read chapters of book after book, and his voice replaced those of P.G. Wodehouse, T.H. White, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many other authors. I think they would have liked his interpretations. But today, my book was released on Audible. (also available through Amazon). Secure your copy today. The recorded voice is mine. I believe the author approves. Keep chasing lights. Gunnar...