I have a lot going on. I know everybody says that, but in my case it’s true. For example, right now I am working on a six-part fictional series with a partner and writing a book about business and ideology. … Continue reading Ironing it all Out
I’m an inventive type. I have come up with all sorts of ideas from a legless patio table I built for Mothers Day in high school to a plow-like snow shovel, self-regenerating automobile paint, and a rubber mat to prevent … Continue reading A Mercenary of Macaroons
I went to a memorial service this week. A colleague died suddenly last month, and an inter-religious service was offered for those who knew and worked with him. Family members also attended. The service was held at the university church … Continue reading On Eulogies and Lies
I got a package the other day from my daughter. It contained a fidget spinner with the printed message “couldn’t pick a better dad.” I was touched. Three of my grandsons have fidget spinners, most decorated in flames or menacing video … Continue reading Not Leaving Well Enough Alone
I wish someone had explained this to me when I was younger. It would have saved me time and aggravation. Then again, I was such a know-it-all, I probably wouldn’t have listened. I had to do things my way. Which … Continue reading Over Easy in a Hard-Boiled World
In an excellent article in the McKinsey Quarterly, Jeff Luhnow, general manager of baseball’s Houston Astros, explained that base runners need to be aggressive. If they aren’t, it will cost the team not only runs but wins over the regular … Continue reading Thrown Out at Third
I haven’t been to the beach yet this summer. The way things are going, I may not get there at all, at least not without a surgical mask, latex gloves, and “water shoes.” Water shoes protect your feet when you’re … Continue reading Have Fun but Keep Out of the Water
