by Justin Velten | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog
We are living in an era where logic is sadly often tossed out the car window and backed over a couple times. This lack of clear direction, thoughtful planning, meaningful implementation. and measurable data points is also sadly true for many in the diversity, equity,...
by Justin Velten | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog
During middle school I was girl-crazy. There it is, as embarrassing as it is to talk about, it is important to make you aware of my youthful character so that what I am about to tell you has a bit of context. Every summer I would attend a week-long camp. The camp was...
by Justin Velten | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
When I was a little boy, my mom would take me to the local grocery store. While there it was nearly inevitable that we would see someone we knew given that the big city where we shopped and attend school was only about 20,000 people strong when brimming to full...
by Justin Velten | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
I’ll admit, I had it pretty easy. I grew up in the same house, from the age of two until I “officially” moved out at age 20. For many people, 18 years in the same place is a long time. That level of housing stability and familiarity is known only to a small percentage...
by Justin Velten | May 21, 2019 | Blog
Due to a rigorous study abroad schedule, I chose to maintain in my last years as a university professor, my last three wedding anniversaries have been spent in some really cool spots around the world. With a May 19th wedding date, Laura and I coincidentally celebrated...