Blog 264: Heat, Flooding, Hatred
We had a Hot Holiday. We went to the beach for the Fourth of July. THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT! We called our usual help and he was not able to solve the issue. Most companies were closed. We looked Read more…
Blog 263: Happy Fourth, Budget Bill, Police
Happy Fourth of July! I have not shot fireworks since I was very young, but I enjoy the big displays. We will be at the beach for the Fourth. Gulf Shores always has a great display off the pier near Read more…
Blog 263: Tragedies, 3-D Printing, Devisiveness
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…
Blog: Good News, Bad News
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…
Blog 262: Birthday, Jaime Dimon, Violence
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…
Blog: Happy Birthday
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…
Blog 261: Basketball Lessons, Gardening
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…
Blog 260: A Courageous Story
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…
Blog 259: Wooden, South African Refugees
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…
Blog 258: Leadership, Tariffs
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…