In Other Words with Dave – August 2020
When I was a little guy, I had a lot of operations on my ears. Mastoid operations, tubes put in my ears, new eardrums – I have a lot of memories of doctor visits and hospital stays. My least favorite part of all this were the shots. I dreaded shots. But my mom always told…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – July 2020
What do you do when you are stressed out? Personally, I have some good “go to” behaviors and some not so good ones. Work stress, parenting teens stress, caretaking aging parents stress, nightly news stress… how do we deal with it? I’ve heard it said, prayer is talking to God and meditation is listening. So what…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – June 2020
Who are these people who dare to enter my personal space? They walk around, talk, touch things, interact with me… who are they? Wait! It’s Rachel, Richelle, Jennay, and Jon, they work at Back40. And they are back – one-third of our “work-from-home” crew has returned! For the past 10 weeks, it has been…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – April 2020
“You’re panicking but that’s okay.” “I don’t know whether to take a nap or make a coffee.” “Are the board games in the attic?” Those are just some of the things I’ve heard around the house this week. If your household is anything like mine, it’s been an interesting time that will undoubtedly be imprinted…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – March 2020
I checked Facebook this morning, and there’s one of those “On this Day” memory posts at the top of my feed. It’s of my wife, Alison, doing her best Vanna White impression in a furniture store. She’s standing next to a media console we almost bought. The post was from a year ago. And we still…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – February 2020
Remember when Amazon’s goal was to be the “Earth’s Biggest Bookstore?” How about when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston tied the knot? Or when a volleyball named Wilson was Tom Hanks’ best friend in the movie Castaway. That all happened in the year 2000. That was also the year I started Back40. Here we…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – January 2020
New Year, New You! Nah, I kinda like the old me. In fact, I like the old me so much – there may be more of the old me in 2020. This year, I’m not setting myself up for any difficult resolutions or challenges. No, not for me, 2019 was hard enough. This year, I’m…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – December 2019
It’s that gift-giving time of year, when procrastinators procrastinate and the smart shoppers shop smart – I guess, I wouldn’t know. What do I get Alison? I’m not really sure. We got married this year, so it would be hard to top her rings with a bright shiny gift. Although she probably wouldn’t mind me trying. If you are…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – November 2019
“Why Edmond? Why isn’t your business in downtown OKC where all the other design agencies are?” I remember getting asked that a lot early on. In 2000, when I started my business, I was living in Prague, Oklahoma. I had just moved there with my family from New England. My late wife had relatives in…
Read More >In Other Words With Dave – October 2019
This past Friday we closed early and took a field trip to the State Fair. After some group pics, we ventured out to take in all the fair has to offer. Some set out for a “deep fried” taste experience. Another more daring group went for the thrill rides, and a less adventurous group headed…
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