As a rule, Skipper Armstrong, the superintendent here at the Broom Factory, always sits on our personal evaluations. The reason, he says, is that a disconnected outsider gives a more objective assessment of… Continue reading
Alexander Solzhenitsyn (above), chronicler of Soviet oppression, arbiter of Western response to Russia, prolific author, and considered by many the greatest man of the 20th Century, titled the memoir of his exile to… Continue reading
You’ve heard it–the cynical remarks about people who marry too young, who have kids when “they’re just kids themselves!” And that’s fine. People are entitled to their opinions. But just because an opinion… Continue reading
Skipping means taking on a life of responsibility, and the truth is, anyone can do that. After all, there’s no become-a-father license. The key to successful skipping is to take those responsibilities and… Continue reading
Skippers excel at tough choices, at sticking their necks out. These acts include battle charges and life changes, and though they’re far from easy, they’re soon done. Not so the little choices. Each… Continue reading
You skipped the phase in life where you can focus intently on working toward your dreams. You’re working toward your family’s dreams now, and so is your wife. But you still have personal… Continue reading
You and your wife need a night to relax, to let loose, but you don’t have the cash for a couple hours of babysitting and the $20 plus for a basic date. Looks… Continue reading
As one of the most frenetic of skippers, I am more obsessed with advancing than was General Patton. I compare myself constantly to heroes in my mind–as a writer, I compare myself to… Continue reading
As a skipper, you may consider yourself a cowboy, a rugged individualist, a workhorse, etc. You’re the kind of man who builds empires on sweat. But slow down, there, Andrew Carnegie. You’re probably… Continue reading
Skipping isn’t only a time-honored tradition; it’s a literary one, too. These ten books are just examples of the thousands of pieces of literature that add insight into the life of a skipper.… Continue reading
