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David Sobotta

David Sobotta

Changing Minds One At A Time

Today I had an experience that showed me that the way to changing people’s minds is through building relationships which is hard to do in…

17h ago

The author in an isolated fly-in bush camp on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska in 1970 wearing a 60/40 Parka and holding a freshly cleaned rainbow trout. Moose antlers to the side and a boat and the lake in the background. Note “Strike” button on Parka.

17h ago

David Sobotta

Mother Made A Difference

My mother who grew up as Susie Blanche Styers was part of family that had lived in and around the hills north and west of Winston-Salem…

1d ago

Mother Made A Difference

1d ago

David Sobotta

In Praise of McDonald’s

We have all been on the road at sometime or other, gotten hungry, and taken advantage of the Golden Arches. My wife and I did on Labor Day…

Sep 3

In Praise of McDonald’s

Sep 3

David Sobotta

Finding Some Perspective

As I have aged, keeping reason and a dose of common sense at the root of my opinions seems even more important than ever. My opinions are…

Aug 4

Finding Some Perspective

Aug 4

David Sobotta

The Roots of Your Life

I grew up the only child of a single mother in the fifties in rural North Carolina. Mother ran a beauty shop in the back of our house in…

Aug 1

The Roots of Your Life

Aug 1

David Sobotta

Not Just A Worthy Year

I never expected to leave a grand mark on the world so I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about my legacy. I do take great pride in some…

Jul 31

Not Just A Worthy Year

Jul 31

David Sobotta

Persistence Matters

I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to do a lot of different things in my life. Some early lessons helped me.

Jul 27

Persistence Matters

Jul 27

David Sobotta

More To Life Than Transactions

Only in recent years have some people become so rich that the perception is that their money can really buy everything they need. Popular…

Jul 26

More To Life Than Transactions

Jul 26

David Sobotta

Life on the Salt Marsh

We lived on the North Carolina coast from 2006 until January 2021. We learned to love our salt marsh. We have also lived in Canada’s…

Jul 21

Life on the Salt Marsh

Jul 21

David Sobotta

Don’t Miss Life’s Chickenburgers

I had my first brush with a chickenburger in the fall of 1984. I had just taken a job with Apple and was trying to find a house in Halifax…

Jul 16

This is a chicken burger on a plate with tomatoes, pickles and lettue

Jul 16

David Sobotta

David Sobotta

Lover of family, cats, dogs, history, great technology, honest people, wilderness, fishing, hiking, photography, and Atlantic Canada

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