As a kid I often had a Lemonade stand (okay Kool-Aid, really). When I had no spare change for fun stuff, I sold too sweet Kool-Aid to thoughtful strangers, mostly railroad workers who would chuckle at my attempts at entrepreneurship. Now we really need to reinvent lemonade. Coronavirus has given us giant lemons – unemployment,Continue reading “Making Lemonade – A Viral Reaction”
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Changing Norms about Littering
In 1980 I became the Executive Director of a nonprofit nature center in Pueblo, Colorado, on the banks of the fast moving Arkansas River. I was shocked to find car bodies, refrigerators, stoves and tires on the banks at the nature center. How do you excite people about nature if it is trashed? I fondlyContinue reading “Changing Norms about Littering”
The Hawaiian Vanilla Company Experience
Lisa Brochu, my wife and consulting partner in Heartfelt Associates, recently celebrated a birthday and suggested we have her birthday lunch at the Hawaiian Vanilla Company. In two decades of traveling to 24 countries and 50 U.S. states to train and consult on heritage interpretation and visitor experiences, we had somehow managed to miss visitingContinue reading “The Hawaiian Vanilla Company Experience”
Dolphin Swims on the Big Island
Sometimes there are no easy answers to complex problems. Dolphin swims on the Big Island have been around for several decades as a recreational activity. As visitors to the island we, like many others, enjoyed amazing experiences on dolphin swims with Dolphin Journeys’ Captain Nancy Sweatt. She always provided a high quality and very ethicalContinue reading “Dolphin Swims on the Big Island”
Everything We Do Matters!
One of our favorite quotes comes from one of our favorite people, Dr. Jane Goodall, who said: Everything you do makes a difference. Only you can decide what kind of difference you want to make. We were impressed when we first met artist Calley O’Neill because one of the first things she saidContinue reading “Everything We Do Matters!”
Harambe – Rest in Peace
The story of the shooting of Harambe, the lowland gorilla, in Cincinnati commanded the air waves and TV time for several days. Harambe’s story, like that of Cecil the Lion, had the emotional power unique to human/animal interest news. It reminded me of the great dilemma for management decision-making. When you manage a property visitedContinue reading “Harambe – Rest in Peace”
A Visit with Mountain Gorillas – CANCELLED 3/21/16
Due to not meeting the minimum travelers needed to tour Rwanda in October, we have cancelled the trip as of March 21, 2016. If you have a group of six or more interested in a tour of Rwanda with us as your interpretive guides, let us know and we can plan for your specific group.
Cook’s Journey
Each morning I go out for a 2.5 mile jog in our neighborhood on the Big Island of Hawaii. In one stretch of the run I am looking down at Kealakekua Bay and the white obelisk erected to commemorate the location where famed explorer Captain James Cook was killed at age 50 on February 14,Continue reading “Cook’s Journey”
Off-Grid Lessons Learned
On April 2nd I wrote about our plans to install an off-grid solar system with Aquion batteries on our new bamboo home on the Big Island of Hawaii. It seemed we had little choice. Off-grid solar was less expensive than hooking up to the electrical grid. Seven months later, we live in the homeContinue reading “Off-Grid Lessons Learned”
Festival of 1000 Bowls
We recently stopped by the Cool Fusion: Festival of 1000 Bowls held by the Donkey Mill Art Center at Keauhou Shopping Center south of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with only a little idea of what the 4-hour event held in store for us. It was lunchtime and a Somen Noodle lunch is part of the fun ofContinue reading “Festival of 1000 Bowls”
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