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Isolationism

A topic in the news often these days, Isolationism seems to be a preferred position by many conservative actors around the world. Make my country great again (fill in your favorite far right politician’s country) can sound like logical polltical theory. Okay let’s start with USA. Isolationism sounds like it’s time for us to putContinue reading “Isolationism”

Rooney

We adopted Rooney about 12 years ago, maybe 11. We love adopting rescue pups and we had one lab, named Surrey. Surrey was a black lab (did you know that black labs are the hardest to find homes for? They just don’t photograph well. Here she is – best one I can find). So we had Surrey for aContinue reading “Rooney”

Happy New Year, again

It is 1 January, 2024. I don’t usually see this day on the calendar as cause for reflection, but sometimes I just feel like reflecting. It happened to hit on this day. I read the NY Times every morning. I also read the Economist, NY’er and a few other sources of news and inspiration, along with the regularContinue reading “Happy New Year, again”

Holiday Greetings

I drafted one of those end of year holiday essays that some of my clever friends include in their Christmas cards. They are fun to read and I figured I can do that. Now, my wife will never approve of course, so here it goes instead :-)……. Christmas 2023 This is my first attempt at this. DaleContinue reading “Holiday Greetings”

Mortalilty

Now that I’m in my 60s, sometimes I feel mortal. I know that sounds dumb, since we are all mortal; we will all die. It’s too early to be losing friends, though, and cancer takes some (too many), accidents some others and then there is the simple fact that we are all aging. I amContinue reading “Mortalilty”

Rome

It is November 2023. I have travelled many places, mostly for business but also for family holidays. Now that I am retired (!) I can say yes to new ideas. I had been to Italy, but never Rome. My eldest decided to visit London, Rome and Amsterdam with her boyfriend. She asked if Dale andContinue reading “Rome”

Island Institute

I joined the Board of Directors of this non-profit last week. I’d like to talk about it :-). My retirement needs to be fulfilling, like most people say. I would like to insert myself in helping non-profits whose cause are important to me. Those causes include racial justice and diversity, kids and education, and Maine.Continue reading “Island Institute”

Rooney

Today I write about my dog, Rooney. I have always had dogs as family members and companions. I think they only time I didn’t have a dog is when we were living overseas, and even then we adopted a dog in England and brought him home when we moved back to USA. This dog –Continue reading “Rooney”

my retirement gig

I finally have gotten used to the fact that I am retired from corporate life. My last company was sold – before I was ready to quite, tbh, but that’s life. I contemplated finding a new company. I contemplated seeking board positions, consulting, simple advisory work. I have ended up (ended?) in the following place.Continue reading “my retirement gig”

Grief

Disclaimer: my experience with grief does not compare with so so many people in the world who have faced it in far more dire circumstances. I have not been to war, I have not lost a spouse or a child. I appreciate what I have and the perspective I try to hold is vital. Nonetheless,Continue reading “Grief”