Farewell Captain

Here I am watching a Yankee baseball game.  Not a fan at all. No real reason to watch, but this is no regular game. A fan in the stands holds a sign that states so well why I am watching this game  ... "Farewell Captain". Tonight is Derek Jeter's last home game and he retires... Continue Reading →

Words Matter

"Words. words, mere words, no matter from the heart." William Shakespeare We choose our words and manner of how we communicate with each other.  Our word choices revel our intention or lack of intention. I have a pet peeve that played out last week while traveling.  In restaurants and other service locations I heard repeatedly, “no... Continue Reading →

A Journey to Here

It is time for a summer road trip - everyone into the car, wife, kids and dad behind the wheel.  Early start and we head north.  I look forward to this journey. I want to go there. I need to leave here. Truthfully, I know, there is no there. Forever there is only here and... Continue Reading →

A Perfect Ratio

Three Art Practice Majors and a Business Major.  Four college graduates ready to make their mark. I like that ratio. My daughter graduated last month from Saint Mary's College of California, a terrific liberal arts college in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She is one of the three, an Art Practice major.  Two of her best... Continue Reading →

Our Imagined Self Importance

I watched the final episode of the Cosmos television series this past weekend.  I am a big fan of Carl Sagan and the refresh of the show with host Neil deGrasse Tyson was wonderful.  The last ten minutes were perfect and simple.  They played back a speech by Carl talking about our planet from a... Continue Reading →

Thunder Road

How do I write this piece?  How do I not? My friend Jennifer recently lost her battle and is now gone. From shock and sadness I knew I needed to write something and set it out for others to read.  Many, many people called Jennifer friend.  From where you are across the world, I wish... Continue Reading →

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