https://www.portagepractice.com/devantage-point daily 0.75 2026-05-05 https://www.portagepractice.com/devantage-point/whos-carrying-the-canoe-cjp6c monthly 0.5 2026-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/a926a632-87b2-4a1f-8592-4f2301666657/DPoint_issue_03_1100x220.jpg Devantage Point - Know Which Room You’re In - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/d34e5165-0e0d-42d4-b519-80aa4f8d37cb/image001.jpg Devantage Point - Know Which Room You’re In - The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington Opening night of James Ijames’s incredible play featuring the Hot House ensemble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/5d4c64f8-d7e9-4189-8f6d-9595d80d340f/image002.jpg Devantage Point - Know Which Room You’re In - Tristan und Isolde Life-affirming and spectacular production and performance with dear friends. Bravi tutti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/953d363d-6bb8-48ba-a0d0-55d3687c5e64/moms.png Devantage Point - Know Which Room You’re In - A Weekend With My Moms In honor of Mother’s Day moments with my mother-in-law and mother for their birthdays in April in Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/524c1c48-c593-4276-a657-989c4c3ce2fc/image005.jpg Devantage Point - Know Which Room You’re In - My New Dining Table My new live-edge dining room table was created by Wyatt Walkem at his studio in Ontario, Canada. And now it’s up to me to gather the right people around it to give it life. https://www.portagepractice.com/devantage-point/whos-carrying-the-canoe monthly 0.5 2026-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/c0fe5c93-8432-471d-b96f-5fe497e28df8/DPoint_issue_02_1264x728.png Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/6197f65c-3b88-4e58-8556-0ae8fc14b433/5946.jpg Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - I even named my company Portage & Practice to show how backcountry canoeing informs my approach to leadership consulting. From front to back of canoe: Rev. David A. Dubbeldam (husband), David B. Devan (me), and Dan M. Clarke (canoe buddy for 30 years) in Temagami Wilderness Area. Float plan drop off provided by Lakeland Airways Ltd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/2ab90732-3eef-47e6-87f9-f6af3908806f/4116.jpg Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - Complications in Sue This compilation by 10 composers and one brilliant librettist was audacious and occasionally outrageous. Perhaps most impressive was how each composer’s voice was evident but they all worked together cohesively. A perfect representation of role clarity in collaboration! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/6b8fa384-8bcc-4e30-acfd-d216e5064fe3/IMG-20260224-WA0000.jpg Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - Ice Skating Seminar by Le Patin Libre I skate most weekends in Cobbs Creek, and was thrilled to participate in a session by this pioneering Montreal-based contemporary ice skating company. We practiced a type of ensemble skating called flocking — a fun reminder that even longtime solo skaters benefit from understanding their role in an ensemble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/fe52b00d-1575-4cd4-bfd4-3ee205657fe2/4592.jpg Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - 50th Anniversary Events for William Way LGBT Community Center and Philadelphia Gay News As some try to erase the LGBTQ community, celebrating milestones for these legendary institutions is a radical act of community. I was lucky enough to sit with founders of both organizations, which filled me with so much joy and resolve as I reflected on the challenges we’ve overcome over the last half century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656bb73842d1115c54e53874/2b104a50-d61b-49d0-b5a1-82e68ac10230/4472.jpg Devantage Point - Who’s Carrying the Canoe? - The Bread Room My husband is allergic to gluten, so I can’t bake bread at home. Thankfully, I’ve discovered the best bread place in Philadelphia. 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