This year we decided, for the first time as a family, to spend Christmas away from home. Maybe because we had some nostalgia for bringing Riley to Disneyland during the holidays before, we thought it a good idea to go there again this year. It's been a couple of years since … [Read more...]

With Thanksgiving upon us, I wanted to share a straightforward concept that can improve your happiness quotient both at home and at work. This is the idea of developing the skill of pausing to find gratitude in what you have going on in your life, right now! You can easily … [Read more...]

Teeing it Up Nirvana, with the release of "Nevermind" in September of 1991, had become the world's hottest band. They were the epicenter of Seattle's grunge movement heralding a renaissance for rock and roll. Partly on the strength of the singles  "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and … [Read more...]

I read a book by Noam Chomsky for a graduate class on communication which was a dense and obtuse snooze. Most likely it was simply over my head.  To me, it seemed Chomsky was saying (in many words) that, with language at least, everything sucks. Sure, that's an oversimplified … [Read more...]

I am pleased at this point in my life. My life is full of mostly excellent activities and some great people. I have a few beautiful things. I love my wife more than ever. We are a team. Our 15-year-old succeeds with most qualities of the "magic matrix" parents desire for … [Read more...]