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I’d like my parents back, please

Last year my kids gave me a couple of Christmas gifts that will last. My son gave me a book called Dad, I want to hear your story. It was filled with questions about my life and I spent months filling it in, as stories came to me. My daughter gave to my wife andContinue reading “I’d like my parents back, please”

The World Cup!

I’m a big football (soccer) fan. I have been since I was a boy, playing for my schools in Pennsylvania. I played until i was about 50 and a couple of ACL injuries (and my wife) convinced me that I should retire. I coached my older son from the age of six, in Australia, EnglandContinue reading “The World Cup!”

Elon Musk

I recently read Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk. I truly hesitated before buying this book. I think Elon Musk is deplorable – i dislike what he’s done in support of Donald Trump and I cannot even admire his business successes given what an asshole he seems to be. I found the idea of readingContinue reading “Elon Musk”

The News

I have been a loyal subscriber to the NY Times for many years. When I lived in CT I got the NYTimes delivered to the house each morning. I would read it and the Wall St Journal every day on the way to work in NYC. The Times has always leaned left and the JournalContinue reading “The News”

Reading

I read an article recently questioning whether audiobooks were in fact reading. I offer my views here. Firstly I would like to point out that I read a lot of books. This year I am up to 60 books, according to goodreads, and most of them are in fact books – books in real paper,Continue reading “Reading”

Embarrassing

I’m reading a book called Quiet, by Susan Cain. It is a study of introverts and extroverts. Susan is an introvert. It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking book. In the current chapter she discusses how people react to being embarrassed. No surprise that introverts take it a lot harder than extroverts, who tend to shrug thingsContinue reading “Embarrassing”

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?”