Tragedy Becoming Commonplace. I have a confession to make. I am worried that the news has made me numb to tragedy. I hear of murders on the evening news and go—ho-hum. I did a little research: An estimated 600,000 people Read more…
Good News. I had a great Father’s Day. I hope all of the father’s did likewise. I received warm thoughts from friends and family. I also took the time to be thankful for my father. When I read and hear Read more…
Jeny wrapping up a Rummikub game The Birthday Celebration. As many of you know, one of my parents’ rules (or suggestions) was to never visit for over three days. The old saw was that company are like fish and start Read more…
We are at the beach. Jeny’s birthday is this week. We have family and friends visiting all week. Great celebration. I am putting my efforts into cooking and seeing that everyone has a good time. I will be back at Read more…
Lesson. I love basketball, a game I played for over 50 years. In the early years it was organized competition. In later years it was noon-time pick-up games. A few years back, I worked for 6 months for The University Read more…
A Story of Strength and Courage. Last week I read an excellent commentary by Joseph Goodman. He related the story of Ben Abercrombie. It is a story worth sharing. The following is my paraphrased version of the story. Eight years Read more…
Jeny got to see both of our son’s and their wives on Mother’s Day. Scott had the good sense to make a 6 o’clock reservation. At 6:45 we were seated and told the meal would take up to two hours, Read more…
Two of the all-time great coaches were in the news this week. Leadership lessons could be learned from both men. Greg Popovich. The coach with the most wins in the NBA is Greg Popovich. He retired this week. I learned Read more…
I woke up Monday and the news beyond politics was depressing. First, I discovered Alabama was celebrating the Confederate Holiday. We have three official Confederate holidays. In addition to Monday’s holiday, Robert E Lee’s birthday is celebrated at the same Read more…
I hope everyone had great holidays. Foundations of the Wealthy. Today’s blog was inspired by an article about conservatives and Bill Gates. I read a poll conducted in 2020 that found 44% of the Republicans polled believed Bill Gates was Read more…