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I can live for two months on a good compliment. –Mark Twain A few years out of college, I worked my way into the wild world of advertising sales. A good friend worked at American Trucking Association, and they needed…
I always prefer the plain, direct word to the long, vague one. — C.S. Lewis Back in the day, I had a manager that took the art of direct feedback to the next level. If something needed improvement or a…
After 33 years serving the burgeoning community of Londonderry, New Hampshire, my dad, Reed Clark (along with my incredible mom!) has relocated back to the Washington, DC area. It is the end of an era. Over that time, my dad…
The road goes on forever and the party never ends. –Robert Earl Keen In the Summer of 1991, I had the adventure of a lifetime. As freshly minted college graduates, me, another college buddy, and his good friend from high…
The incredible story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has taken on renewed interest in the media over the last week. On March 9, 2022, his old ship, aptly named The HMS Endurance, was discovered just off the Coast of Antartica…
If you’re going through hell, keep on going. –Winston Churchill (and Rodney Atkins) Growing up, The Clarks spent every August on vacation up in New Hampshire. Our farmhouse and property offered endless adventures and opportunities to explore the wilderness. And…
In the early 1990s, The Oak Room Restaurant at Duke University was an oasis of good food mixed with good times. As the only “fine dining” option on campus, it was also one of the only spots left that allowed…
Light a lamp for someone and it will brighten your own path. –Ancient Proverb My daughter briefly came home from the University of Maryland last week and it was great, as always, to catch up and re-connect. It was a…
Change your perception of what a miracle is, and you’ll see them all around you. –Jon Bon Jovi Back in the dark depths of this winter, a buddy and I hatched a plan for a glorious golf trip down to…
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened! — Dr. Seuss Eleven years ago, my friends (and next-door neighbors), Mark and Karen Quinn, built what I considered to be the world’s greatest treehouse. It was approximately 15 feet off…