Sep21
President’s Message: Finding the power and purpose of personal responsibility
It’s a simple idea, really. One we express a number of different ways: “Pull yourself up by the bootstraps.” “Take your medicine.” “Own up to it.” The concept of responsibility also gets entangled in much of …
Jun07
President’s Message: Making the most of the grand adventure — life
What an adventure! The words crossed my lips, uttered to no one in particular, as I read about the remarkable life of one of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch’s earliest residents. World war heroics, global travel, a …
Apr20
The roads we travel make us who we are!
Have you ever taken a cross-country road trip? If so, it’s likely you knew your destination at the outset. Long before you strapped on your seatbelt, you surely pulled out the atlas, sat down and explored …
Mar16
President’s Message: The importance of community
“Can I borrow a cup of sugar?” The words, so common as to become woven into American cultural discourse, somehow harken back to a more idyllic time in our nation’s history. They evoke mental images of …
Nov20
What’s your favorite Christmas memory?
Looking back over a lifetime of Christmases, I’d imagine the times that stayed with you the most aren’t Christmases spent alone. Your favorite Christmases probably involved spending time with loved ones in joyous activities like laughing …
