by John G. Blumberg | Oct 12, 2023 | The Front Porch |
Down narrow two-lane highways – of budding trees or falling leaves … of lush green pathways or winter white byways – a long-valued pastime eventually came to a dead-end. I only remember one experience with this tradition, although I’m sure I experienced them more than...
by John G. Blumberg | Aug 3, 2023 | The Front Porch, Uncategorized |
From the very beginning, the sole purpose of THE PORCH has been to create a space to ponder the subtle issues of business and life. In the almost 250 issues, no two issues have been alike – well, until summer’s reflection series was launched last summer! With each of...
by John G. Blumberg | Apr 6, 2023 | The Front Porch |
History was never my favorite subject. Maybe because, so often, it was memorizing a lot of dates and places of events I had never experienced. I did enjoy the stories, yet perhaps only to later realize that they were told with great certainty while from a limited...
by John G. Blumberg | Feb 2, 2023 | The Front Porch |
Experiencing three retinal detachments over a period of 10 years has given me an intentional and deep appreciation for my vision. The good news, in the midst of a detached retina, is that you’re very aware of your blindness. There is no confusion about it. You can...
by John G. Blumberg | Jan 5, 2023 | The Front Porch |
With this issue, The Porch turns 21. Coming of age, some might say. In some ways, twenty-one years is a fair amount of measured time, yet when cast amid billions of years of history it doesn’t even register. Unless, of course, it is 21 years in your own lifetime....
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 13, 2022 | The Front Porch |
Discussions about mentorship have been coming-up a lot lately. Maybe it’s the time of year – the reflective nature that cooler winds and falling leaves seem to bring. I love to lean into such discussions because they always call to mind people who have meant so much....
