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Aging

An uninteresting topic for the young, and an overdone topic for others, but this is starting to get personal. I am 61 (is 60 the new 50?) and notice things. I notice that I don’t recover as quickly from a workout. I know that my ankle won’t actually get better, and I won’t be doingContinue reading “Aging”

Liberals and Conservatives

Labels are dangerous, I find. I tend to describe myself (be careful here) as fiscally conservative but socially liberal. What does that mean? Well, I guess it puts a box around the fact that I believe there should be better gun control, we should not try to stop immigration, government should be fighting climate change,Continue reading “Liberals and Conservatives”

“Why don’t you like to ski?”

My son asked me this the other day. It was the day after we all went skiing as a family, so I suppose it was perfectly natural for him to wonder why I don’t do it very often. In fact I think it had been two years since i last went skiing. I gave himContinue reading ““Why don’t you like to ski?””

Soccer

I am now 61 years old, and I reflect back on to the importance of soccer in my life. It is interesting (to me) that I can recognize how valuable this game has been, and I have to think about why and how it came to be that way. It is a beautiful game, captivatingContinue reading “Soccer”

I’ve Gotcha

I was walking the dogs (and the wife) yesterday and we went past a house where two young kids were playing outside with their Dad. They were playing on a balanced rope between two trees, and the little girls were being held upright somewhat by their Dad while they got experience balancing themselves…”don’t worry, I’veContinue reading “I’ve Gotcha”

Holidays

It is holiday season in America. To most people (i guess that includes me), it means Thanksgiving and Christmas, topped off by New Year’s Eve. I have to declare right off that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, full stop. Eating and drinking (two things I’m good at) with no social pressures of gift-giving, decorating andContinue reading “Holidays”

Is it obligatory to be thankful?

It is 26 November 2020, Thanksgiving day in the US. Many people write how thankful they are on this day. It gives me pause to think about it, i guess and amongst many traditions, this one is pretty good. The holiday itself is meant to remember when the pilgrims sat down with the Indians forContinue reading “Is it obligatory to be thankful?”

Community

Today I had the privilege of speaking with Bishop Frank Caggiano from the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport (Ct). I am not Catholic, and in fact am not much of a church-goer, but this gentleman is wonderful to speak with and I always learn something about the importance of faith to him and so many others.Continue reading “Community”

Vote

I don’t often write about politics. I have done so, but not very often, because I respect that a variety of opinions are not just valid, but important to mix in to the messy system of democracy. However….these are the things I think about as I prepare to rock up and vote next week, forContinue reading “Vote”

London

I have to confess, I love London. I have had the rare opportunity to work here (i am visiting this week) for a number of years, and now have a ‘flat’ in central London where my daughter lives and we can visit. Here’s what Henry James had to say- “It is difficult to speak adequatelyContinue reading “London”