When the term was created, people applied “reality check”* to dreams.  The challenge was to determine if one is awake or caught up in a dream.  Far more importantly, reality checks operate while going about one’s daily life.  They force one to know if she or he is responsibly dealing with the living, constantly […]

  Surely in Bozeman, and throughout much of America, “peace and goodwill” is the Christmas theme.  The Bozeman Symphony’s wonderful Christmas program featured this goal and each year the Presbyterian Church presents Handel’s Messiah in a community concert. Our tradition is to attend with Jewish friends, join the church reception, and adjourn for a long […]

In 1989 I went to the University of Washington to found the Environmental Management MBA curriculum. It was the first such program in America and students found it an attractive option. One of my programs featured nationally prominent business leaders who met in Seattle to attend seminars on environmental economics and policy. All were impressive […]