Before a Beginning There Must Be an End

For those who know me directly and for others familiar with my blog writing, the day has come.  My last day at work is set.  Friday, December 12, 2014 will be my last day at a place I called home for over 26 years. An end is near.  It is a necessary step to the beginning that will... 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 →

Customer Service (Culture) Fail

Yet another story of terrible customer service.  A straight-forward request by phone to cancel cable service and a customer service representative not taking no for an answer.  Clearly a rouge employee. The company apologizes and will look into it. This past week you may have read about or even listened to the terrible service provided to... Continue Reading →

The Last Ship Sails

I decide to walk to the docks.  I know the ship is there ready to leave and never return.  I want to see it for myself and reflect on its crew. On Friday it will set sail full of friends and memories. This ship will sail out toward the horizon following the same course too... 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 →

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