The morning air was just warm enough, though still cool in the light breeze. Slow moving clouds, hovered just above me, sprinkling light drops of rain as the moisture and mist conspired in [...]
In The Beatles’ 1967 hit, A Day in the Life, John Lennon and Paul McCartney take turns describing a random day of headlines and moments. The songs’ lines could be from any day and the [...]
It’s better to risk boldness than triviality. Peter Thiel, Zero to One Here we are, a new year. The holiday parties are over. Unwanted gifts returned. Resolutions made. The first Monday of [...]
Last night, Sally and I went to see Hamnet, a movie about the backstory of Shakespeare’s classic Hamlet. No fear, there are no spoilers here. The movie is gritty, moody, and very well [...]
Winter arrived yesterday with the first snow of the season. Snow is such a powerfully visual reflection of the changing season. Stark white flakes of frozen precipitation, accumulating in a [...]
The original version of this post dates to 2023. Sitting in a hotel room 3500 miles from home, I’m reminded of the sentiment. What a gift. Looking over my shoulder as I started to drive [...]
“Did Robert Redford die?” The question hung in the air for a moment as my mind struggled to absorb the question and implication. I was a bit surprised by the sensation – a [...]
Walking out into the dark this morning, I was greeted with an incredibly clear sky, resplendent with stars. Right now, Venus and Jupiter are bright white and close together in the east. Orion [...]
Agency. This word has recently been on my mind – not in reference to a business or organization, or a contractual term. I’m thinking of human agency in what Wikipedia defines as [...]
What goals would you be setting for yourself if you knew you could not fail? Robert Schuller Remember the last time you got a new toy? You know, the thing that returned you to youthful [...]
