Old Line Leadership

How much do I love pizza? I once was punished as a grown adult for a month for simply saying the word 'pizza' when I shouldn’t have. I...

<<<< satire - see post script >>>> Guest post by Joe They, Veteran and Bridge Enthusiast In one of the greatest training innovations...

Perspective is a powerful word and concept. The value of gaining perspective often drives our curiosity and desire to learn. At a basic...

This is a welcome toast that I delivered, on behalf of our late father, on the occasion of our sister Anne’s marriage to Milton Speid on...

I started decorating cakes as a child in my large family in the 80s. Fondant frosting and hobby-expert-style or bakery cakes were not a...

Maryland is a border state. It is a state with historically interesting borders, including the famous Mason-Dixon Line, that create its...

Maryland has one of the most unusual shapes of all the states. It started as a straightforward land-granting charter from King Charles of...

Every state and place has unique history, but it is becoming harder to see it under the strip-mall-box-store-chain-restaurant sameness...

Old Line Etymology The name of this page comes from Maryland’s nickname “The Old Line State.” In an age when innovation is coveted and...

Shortly after senior executives arrive in a new position they often hopefully communicate priorities to their team. Regardless of the...

Imagine a time-lapse video showing the history of a railroad corridor. Images of early rustic tracks cutting through forests would...

How can a science-fiction writer help us think about inclusion? Years ago, my sister, Mary, sent me this quote that reminded her of me. I...

{TL:DR - see the more interesting content and pictures toward the bottom.} Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen once said the service needed...

My father was nearly in tears laughing in the passenger seat next to me. I was not laughing, but I did learn that day that my car could...

If bridges and oceans are among my favorite things, it should be no surprise that I find inspiration in the 17.6 mile long Chesapeake Bay...

I consider myself to be cheerful, but not necessarily optimistic. In fact, I pride myself on maintaining a certain level of...

“That’s pretty good leadership insight from an engineer.” Although my colleague wrongly reduced all engineers to some cast of...

I first heard about the Maryland Challenge while looking for a tough day-hike near Washington D.C. I knew the Appalachian Trail passed...

On a recent road trip for work I listened to a series of speeches by the author David McCullough. Half of the speeches were from...

“When Dad was last here, did he know he would not get to walk Old Rag again?” It was an honest question, even if I also took the...