by Artie Isaac | Dec 7, 2007 | Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
Several years ago, I called my high school geometry teacher, John Detrick, and invited him to lunch. The lunch spawned the Summer Classic. But first… So there we were, eating lunch, and John asked me why I’d invited him. As a teacher, John often asked,...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 7, 2007 | Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
When I was in my 40s, I called my high school geometry teacher, John Detrick, and invited him to lunch. There we were, eating lunch, and John asked me why I’d invited him. As a teacher, John often asked, “Why?” He was a thinking student’s...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 4, 2007 | On Ethics
I was relatively healthy until my wife returned to school. You see, instead of becoming a librarian (which was the plan all along), she became a nurse. My health hasn’t changed, but now I’m preoccupied by the health risks of everything. Alisa knows too...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
What a nice look at our hometown from our Chamber of Commerce. I read recently and loved (but through all the Internet mystery can’t attribute): “Civic Pride is the new black.” I’d add one point: Columbus is a great place to raise kids because...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 29, 2007 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity, Unsolicited Suggestions
My friend (and a Young Isaac shareholder), Bill Oesterle has a monthly lunch with a dozen or so staff members at Angie’s List where he’s the CEO. He calls the lunch “Bitch with Bill.” He’s very clear that it isn’t “Bitch at Bill” or...
