Author Archives: Jack

To the family in the red SUV at Tim Horton’s today,, Yes I am a big 280 lbs guy with motorcycles and full of tattoos, I am a welder, I am loud, I drink beer, I swear and I look like I would eat your soul if you stare at me wrong. What you don’t […]

To those who see today’s grandmothers and notice only gray hair and gentle smiles, let us reintroduce ourselves. We were the wild souls of the ’60s and ’70s. We wore skirts so short they made headlines, boots that climbed past our knees, and pants so tight they held every dream in place. We didn’t just […]

In 1978, eight women stepped into a man’s world—and built their own bank. Just four years before, women in the U.S. couldn’t get a credit card or open a bank account without a man to co-sign. Financial independence was not a right—it was something you had to ask for. So in Denver, Colorado, eight courageous […]

Last night I got a call from unknown number. I didn’t recognize it so didn’t answer. There was a voicemail from an older woman saying she just wanted to show “the two of you how much I appreciate everything you do…but I’ll chase you down anyway thank you again honey. “ And so I called […]