Wednesday, February 7 is going to be a day I never forget. For, it very well could have been my last. My life was spared by only a matter of seconds. That morning, I awoke at my parents’ condo in Delray Beach. I had stayed there overnight after a very successful event that my organization, National […]
Reflections
Old Florida: A Gateway of Opportunity – An Eighth Generation Floridian Reflects on His Family’s Accomplishments
By Luke Strickland (Tallahassee, FL) Ever since I can remember I’ve known of family stories that happened in old Florida. For generations my family has been in the Sunshine State and each generation seems to have picked up a tale or two. My great-great-great-grandfather, B.E. Mclin, was the second Commissioner of Agriculture for the […]
2018 Reading List with 30-book goal!
In late October, I was with my friend Grant Starrett at National Review Institute’s Buckley Prize Dinner in New York City. We were catching up on life when he told me that at that the start of 2017 he had made a resolution to read 50 books this year. “50 books?,” I said. He then […]
2017 Year in Review: Filled Every Day with Adventure
2017 has been a year of new adventures. After nine years, I left The James Madison Institute in February to start a new job as Director of Philanthropy of National Review Institute. In late August, I had the opportunity to go on the National Review cruise, and just before that, travel through five countries (all […]
Departing The James Madison Institute
After nine years leading the development department at The James Madison Institute, I am moving on. I recently accepted a position with National Review Institute, an organization I have long admired and respected. The good news is they are allowing me to continue to work remotely from Orlando. While I will be working with their […]
2016 Year in Review: Connected from The City Beautiful
2016. What a crazy year for the world. A businessman, reality star celebrity was elected President of the United States, taking out two political dynasties: the Bushes and the Clintons. A gorilla in the Cincinnati zoo named Harambe was killed and captivated attention on social media and beyond. It was the “year of the meme,” […]
Farewell, Tallahassee (kind of)
This week, I am moving out of Tallahassee and down to Orlando. I’m not changing jobs. I’ll still be leading the development efforts for The James Madison Institute as JMI’s Vice President of Advancement. After more than 8 years here, that long road back to the remote state capital of Tallahassee has just worn down […]
2015 Year in Review: Sailing Toward the Future
What can I say? It’s been another epic year. I traveled to the Greek islands with Sail Future; I attended my fourth Rock Boat experience; I completed my fifth year on the board of directors of Rock by the Sea Charities (and attended Rock by the Sea for my seventh straight year); I started a […]
Help Florida Youth Sail for Justice: Your Gift Will Be Matched!
Do you know why I really went to Greece this summer? I don’t ask much very often. My friends and family know all the various causes I’m involved with. And you may have heard me talk about this little trip to Greece I went on this summer. Well, that trip wasn’t just your regular trip to Greece. […]
My 2014 Year In Review: From Sea to Shining Sea…and then some!
In contrast to how fast this year went by, the last few weeks of 2014 have been a little quieter and slower paced for me. This has allowed me to reflect on how many great new places I have been and how many experiences I have been able to enjoy with amazing friends and family […]