The Muddy Boots Blog
Dave Griffith

As we enter the stewardship season I though it appropiate to publish this from a 2018 sermon I gave at our church Trinity Solebury. With...

I love the months of October and November. The weather becomes crisp and clear. The leaves drift from green, to red, gold and finally...

In October, I turned 70, retired from ECS, became an independent consultant and senior advisor to Delaware Valley Family Business Center,...

Good evening, welcome. Humbling to see so many friends, supporters, family, and colleagues. I hope you are at the right event. Let us...

We all have moments that change the trajectory. The trajectory of our lives, our relationships, our careers, and our opportunity to shape...

I played hockey. I quit when I was 37. I remain a fan. To me, it is still the greatest game on the planet. If you are a fan and if you...

( A reprint from Muddy Boots 2017 ) I went to a New England boarding school in that late 1960’s. Part of that experience is the...

We have had three dogs since moving to New Hope in 1993: Duncan, Piper, and our current Clover. We installed a Dog Fence with Duncan to...

This time of year, I am often reminded of the draw of water. For all the years I have been married, we have always found our way to the...

It has been 5 years since we lost Piper, our second Westie. Several dog friends have asked for a repost of my thoughts on his passing. We...

Yesterday morning I had breakfast with Anne Rice Burgress, the new Executive Director of Episcopal Community Services, and I took on the...

With PBS calling attention to an American Family I thought it appropriate to post my favorite quote from a member of the clan. I tip my...

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Good...

On May 1, 2019 I was elected by my fellow board members to be the next Chairmen of the Academy of Natural Science of Drexel University...

I played hockey. I quit when I was 37. I remain a fan. To me, it is still the greatest game on the planet. If you are a fan and if you...

When I graduated from college and interviewing for my first job, I was fortunate to get an interview with IBM. One of the meetings was...

One of the many benefits of living where we live is there is a long and deep Quaker tradition and active practice. To be clear I am not...

When I was a young man in boarding school, my Latin teacher was Mr. Hopley who, while proficient with the language of ancient Rome, also...

I was recently invited to speak at Westminster where I am an Alumnus. Given our work they asked me to talk about Poverty, Privilege, and...

…After 37 years of working in the for-profit world, I was asked to lead a nonprofit social service agency in Philadelphia. Having made...