08/31/22
(Note: This remembrance of Julie Mancini, who died this week, comes from Scott Sparling, a recently retired member of the Gard team who met Julie when… Full story »
11/13/20
How do you tell an authentic story about the importance of coming together in a time of social distancing? That was the challenge we took on in partnership with Moda Health and the Portland Trailblazers. Full story »
11/08/17
Fifteen hundred years ago, in a monastery outside present-day Cairo, a monk placed an ornamented strip of leather in a book he was reading, putting the… Full story »
11/11/15
No matter where you get your healthcare in Oregon, there’s a good chance that OHSU has touched your life and made it healthier in some way.… Full story »
10/01/15
Every year when basketball season starts, I remember something I learned from the Book of Isiah. By that, I mean Isiah Thomas, NBA All-Star and point… Full story »
10/09/14
Partnership is a key word in business these days. Collaboration. Synergy. It’s all about being stronger together. Yet on a personal level, we’re still enthralled by… Full story »
07/31/14
Three times on my last flight, the pilot and the flight attendants invited me “to sit back, relax and enjoy the flight.” Wait – they know… Full story »
05/14/14
In addition to being Gard’s senior copywriter, Scott Sparling is also an accomplished author. His first novel, Wire to Wire, was published in 2011 and has… Full story »
05/07/14
Early in my career, I was enlisted in the job of moving 5,000 small foam dolphins. We had ordered them as a trade show giveaway for… Full story »