Personal musings, thoughts, updates, and general tidbits from the life of The Vogts.
Time spent in Ransom working on the farm
This summer, as a way to spend some of my time and earn a little extra cash, I spent a couple of weeks working in […]
Personal Notes
2013 Boys State results in promotions within program
Every summer I travel to Manhattan, Kansas, and spend nearly two weeks volunteering with one of the greatest youth programs in the state — the […]
Progress slow on reading list
At the end of May I posted about my Top 15 Books To Read This Summer. Well, I’m here today to report that I’m less […]
My top 15 books to read this summer
With the summer season upon us, I decided to take a moment to plot out what I wanted to read. See, the rest of the […]
Business Education teaching test passed
In the world of education, you have to constantly be moving forward in order to keep up. Perhaps that means learning the latest and greatest […]
Vogts gives 2013 WPHS Commencement Address
On Saturday I had the distinct honor of being the commencement speaker at the Class of 2013 Western Plains High School Graduation in Ransom, Kansas. […]
Writing in the Age of Distraction: a little inspiration for the weekend
NOTE: A fellow writer, Ian Anderson, shared this with me the other day. I think the idea is a great one, and I know it […]
Considering starting a ‘Little Free Library’
I love books. In fact, I think I have a book problem. See, I buy books almost compulsively. I have stacks and stacks of them. […]
‘Legend of Bagger Vance’ drives the point home
“The Legend of Bagger Vance” by Steven Pressfield tees up a message of greater meaning and knocks a long drive down the fairway straight to […]
‘What if money was no object?’
Over the course of this school year, I have found myself being very introspective. I’ve been trying to answer all these questions running through my […]
Vogts finds his voice again
The new year has come and gone, and I have been negligent in my posting to this blog. I am not proud of that. Sure, […]
‘War of Art’ is a must-read, lights fire within
Are you an aspiring author? Or painter? Or entrepreneur? Do you want to save the world or promote piece? Maybe help get clean drinking water […]