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China is way ahead

This is not a topic that I usually spend a lot of time thinking about – which country is ahead or behind USA on a certain topic (unless it’s the World Cup, ugh). However, reading about China’s work on alternative energy is eye-opening. They have apparently built 162 sq miles of solar panels, wind turbinesContinue reading “China is way ahead”

All Solutions Are Local

I’ve never been more frustrated, reading the national news each morning. I think Trump and his sycophantic group of unqualified losers are causing so much damage to our country – and it’s reputation worldwide – that it will be irrecoverable. The question I wrestle with is what to do about it. I’m not going toContinue reading “All Solutions Are Local”

Getting attached to a pet

This photo was taken the morning we had to take our yellow lab to the vet to have her put to sleep. My wife brought her over to where a few of us were, on the ocean, and let her sit in the back of the car with her ‘sister’ the black lab next toContinue reading “Getting attached to a pet”

Have I reinvented myself?

Someone said recently that I have reinvented myself. It was a comment based on a posting I made recently on LinkedIn that I have just joined the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Maine. I thought about it, and think he may actually be right. I spent 40 years in the corporate world, leadingContinue reading “Have I reinvented myself?”

Are we really hellbent on ruining our planet?

There are so many reasons to shake one’s head at Donald Trump and what he’s doing to our country. His cabinet are a bunch of sycophantic idiots, ruining the Fed, the Supreme Court, the CDC, the DOJ, efforts to encourage diversity, efforts to discourage racism, relationships with our traditional allies…seems like this sentence could goContinue reading “Are we really hellbent on ruining our planet?”

Steve

Steve is a chicken. She (yes, Steve is a she) is the black one in this photo, taken when we still had several chickens. This is the story of Steve. My wife likes chickens. Something about them makes her feel good. She had a big chicken coop made outside our home, and even a bigContinue reading “Steve”

Zero Sum thinking

When I was in corporate life, I tried hard NOT to think that my work involved zero-sum thinking. This kind of thinking means that when I win, you lose. It means that when you win, I necessarily lose. Sometimes this is the case, of course, but it was never my stated objective. I would alwaysContinue reading “Zero Sum thinking”

Out of range, almost

I was out of the country last week, at my daughter’s wedding. We were in the UK for a few days and then in France. News is global of course, but somehow the volume was a lot lower. I was able to avoid being disgusted every day reading stories about Trump and his sycophantic groupContinue reading “Out of range, almost”

College Reunion

I’m 65 years old. I’ve been out of college for 44 years, having graduated in 1981. I went to Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. It’s a great school, one of the best in the world, academically. It’s also a wonderful place to spend four years, and I would do it all again if IContinue reading “College Reunion”

Father’s Day

One of my good friends says “fuck father’s day. It’s just a Hallmark holiday.” He has a point and I mostly agree with him. I love my kids more than anything, but don’t see the need for them to go searching for a gift for me for this “holiday.” i’ll tell you what I likeContinue reading “Father’s Day”