An Elephant Sat On the Hood of My Car (Part 2)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

It was close to 4 PM in the afternoon and typical of the
Los Angeles basin, traffic was already getting quite ...   more »

Are You an Entrepreneur or a CEO?
Author: Nick Siegel

Many people really confuse being an entrepreneur and being
a CEO.  They think they are the same thing, but over the
years I've learned that ...   more »

Crossing Bridges
Author: Jeff Gustafson

The sound of the river was soothing after the rush to help
pack gear and get 12 teenagers and 4 adults set up at our
campsite. For the past few ...   more »

Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Green Peas
Author: Jeff Gustafson

Mom and dad had just returned from a short honeymoon after
being married in Tacoma in early September.  They arrived
home at nearly midnight before ...   more »

Upon arriving in Wakayama, Eke made a bee-line to her
bedroom and set her luggage in the corner and without even
turning on a light, landed face down on the mattress and
was immediately fast ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 6)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

Although arranged marriages (miai-gekkon) are declining in
Japan, in the early 70's and especially among families, at
that time, of the older generation ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 5)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

It was in 1962 that mom and dad started welcoming exchange
students into their home.  The first was from Indonesia,
followed by Argentina, ...   more »

I Watched, I Listened, and I Learned
Author: Jeff Gustafson

"I love you baby..." was heard often as a child as I was
growing up.  Dad encouraged...dad taught...and dad was
always there.

At one point ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 4)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

Mom and dad prayed every night for Carlo wishing him a safe
trip.  They too had not heard from Eke since she left ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 3)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

Anyone who has driven on highway 99 from Delano to
Bakersfield once, let alone every day of your life, knows
that landing in ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 2)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

n spite of working 2 jobs, studying at every break,
attending class and getting in as much language lab as
possible, Carlo felt ...   more »

Tears on Both Sides of the Ocean (part 1)
Author: Jeff Gustafson

Eke had been living with our parents for close to 9 months
as an AFS student in the '70's when Uncle "Joe" arrived ...   more »

Would You Like to Enjoy Me?
Author: Jeff Gustafson

It was 1981 and we had agreed to receive the advance
promotional team for "Up With People" for a 2-week stay.
Their assignment was to coordinate ...   more »

FREE Press? (How to get major columnists, journalists and reporters to talk about you in their article)
Author: Nick Nanton

There's no doubt that at some point in your career you've
had a new product ...   more »