I thought I would share some of the good things I've tapped into lately. Like most of us, I try to be deliberate and thoughtful with how I spend my time (sometimes a bit too much so). My hope here is my obsession with all this might lead to you finding a similar value in these … [Read more...]

My wife and I have had Standard Poodles throughout most of our marriage. Our first one, Lucy, was wonderful in nearly every way. Well behaved, smart, and what made us particularly proud, she was great with other dogs. Lucy was always friendly. We called her "the mayor" because … [Read more...]

Mark Insull was one of my favorite people. I suspect he was a favorite for many others, too. To know him, was to love him. His good looks (that included a luxuriant head of hair), a very proper British accent, and his simply daffy sense of humor were simply irresistible to … [Read more...]

I like and appreciate it when someone tells me, "Happy Birthday." It doesn't matter how it's done either. Card, call, text, or social media. As the kids say, "It's all good!" So for those of you who told me this (or any) year, "Happy Birthday!" Thank You! I loved hearing from … [Read more...]

I thought I would share another parenting experience, where I was the bad guy, again, in the hope YOU can avoid it. For many of us, we have academic hopes for our kids., The standardized tests (SAT & ACT) loom large in the matrix of requirements to make it into most … [Read more...]