by erictknight | May 29, 2016 | Arizona history, autobiography, cattle, comedy, cowdog, creative writing, Date Creek Ranch, dogs, Eric Knight, family, humor, ranching, roping, writing
Shortly after I bought Cortez, Mom started taking Kim and me to compete in gymkhanas. And now I’m guessing that you’re wondering what in the heck a gymkhana is. Well, it’s like a rodeo for kids. However, instead of roping or bull riding or any of that dangerous stuff,...
by erictknight | May 19, 2016 | adolescence, autobiography, comedy, family, gratitude, humor, whimsy
I came across this old picture of my younger son, Daniel, recently, and all I could think was: What the heck is he doing? Maybe I shouldn’t have let him watch the Exorcist at such a young age? Whatever he’s doing, it’s clearly frightening his older...
by erictknight | May 10, 2016 | autobiography, education, family, gratitude, personal growth, public schools, writing
By 2005 I’d had enough. My custom electronics business, while very successful, was destroying me. I was stressed all the time, I lost weight, I couldn’t sleep, I drank too much. Worst of all was what it was doing to my family. I was fighting with my wife...
by erictknight | Apr 21, 2015 | family, gratitude
Inspired by a blog post I read recently, I want to take a moment to be grateful. I’m as guilty as anyone of getting caught up in running always for the next accomplishment, the next purchase, the next thing I don’t have. When I do this, I forget to be...
