by Michael Leach | Feb 1, 2019 | Life, Turkey Hash
I can’t even put into words how profoundly and deeply being a part of this event, TEDx HeironymusPark moved me. Everything about it from rehearsals to the big show was overwhelming. The intensity of the preparation and focus from the speakers to the organizers was...
by Michael Leach | Nov 13, 2018 | Life, Turkey Hash
We live in a world of clichés, hype, trendy speak. There’s such an emphasis on the hustle, on results, on outcomes, in part because that’s what sells books, products and podcasts. But as a writer and father, I refuse to fall victim to the noise. Words matter. And I’m...
by Michael Leach | Nov 8, 2018 | Life, Turkey Hash
As a Montana democrat, like many, I awoke heavy hearted yesterday. It looked like we took a beating here in Big Sky Country on candidates and initiatives that matter to us. My daughter—who was charting the election results Tuesday night—fought tears learning about the...
by Michael Leach | Oct 23, 2018 | Life, Turkey Hash
I’m a weepy man. When it comes to my ten-year-old daughter and the magic of love, I’m a weepy dude. One night last week as we were going through our bedtime routine, close to falling asleep, my daughter asked me if I’d come play four-square with her at lunch recess....
by Michael Leach | Oct 12, 2018 | Life, Turkey Hash
I’ve always been a climber. As a kid on the bike, I always had to be the first to top out on the saddle up Beauty Creek. All through college I tackled the local routes around CDA. As a ranger in Yellowstone, it was all about reaching the summits. And for nearly a...
by Michael Leach | Oct 4, 2018 | Life
I see a lot of posts celebrating fall. I get it. Autumn is a glorious time indeed; the colors, the snow in the mountains, the landscape transformed. But not all of us are welcoming fall’s return. In fact, some of us are flat out depressed about it. It’s not that I...
