by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 21, 2016 | Above The Roost: Reflections, Uncategorized
I’ve been to a total of 2 funerals in my life time. I can’t say I know too much about death, but I have some sense as to people’s reactions to it. There are a few elements that revolve around funerals. Attendance, Presence, and Reflection. First, you...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jan 7, 2015 | Above The Roost: Reflections
You can’t live with them. You can’t live without them. There’s something irresistibl-ish about them. We grin and bear it because the nights are long. I hope that something better comes along. I know…I know. This tune from Muppets is totally...
by Kirk Kasicki | Sep 4, 2013 | Appeals
I have a lot of lazy tendencies. Like not wanting to use my phone as a phone. Returning voicemail is one of my least favorite things to do. But you would be glad to know I’ve buckled down for the last hour and tried to return as many as possible. All calls, like...
by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 12, 2012 | Guest Blog
When someone asks you to be a part of something and this thing will require effort, thought, time, maybe even work, what is it that drives us to say yes? Sometimes it’s the person asking. We feel an obligation to that person, or even become scared of the response from...
by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
There’s a billboard near my house that advertises a website to access the wait times at local emergency room. My daughter and I were driving by the sign and she asked how a waiting list at an ER would work. I explained to her the concept of triage, and how the order...