by Michael Leppert | Mar 12, 2025 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I teach storytelling, though the official titles of the classes are things like presentations, writing or speech for business. But on the first day of school in all of my classes, I put a slide on the screen with this quote from the late Steve Jobs: “The most powerful...
by Michael Leppert | Oct 17, 2024 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
Election Day is only three weeks away, and as Donald Trump’s third full campaign comes to a close, American voters have a pretty good idea who he is. Imagine having a conversation with a voter anywhere and hearing them say, “I wonder what this Trump fellow is really...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 21, 2023 | Pop/Life
If ever there was a day designated for giving and receiving good advice, it would seem Father’s Day is the day. I’m not sentimental about much anymore, and even though I refer to myself as “dad” more often than I use my actual name, the holiday is among the things I...
by Michael Leppert | Aug 27, 2021 | Pop/Life
It was at the end of an expected long day at work, and an hour commute home when I had the debate with myself. Should I or shouldn’t I bust this drive home, get out of these business casual clothes for some shorts and flips flops and scurry up to Holliday Park...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 28, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I write about the New Year every year. It’s easy for me. I often write about making changes of some kind, that is when I’m not simply issuing some sort of complaint. But 2018 served up far too much material for guys who write what I write. Maybe it’s...