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Restocking

My kids grew up and left home. This is as it should be and of course we make extraordinary efforts to see them whenever and wherever we can. The also took our cars, which are now their own. Then they took our dogs (except my first, who got her own dog), so we figure it’sContinue reading “Restocking”

The Second Phase of Adulthood

I have appropriated Charles Blow’s OpEd today in the NY Times, because it is so good. I am with you, Charles – also in the 3rd trimester of my gig, with more summers behind me than in front of me. I love the way he talks about relationships with his kids. My four kids areContinue reading “The Second Phase of Adulthood”

Spring

Spring is a pretty cool season. There is always a feeling of renewal – i mean it’s so encouraging to learn that all those flowers were not really dead, they just headed south for the winter (like i should have). First up are the daffodils. This photo is pretty cool – a gentleman who livedContinue reading “Spring”

The Color of Money

I recently read The Color of Money, by Mehrsa Baradaran, who is a Professor of Law at UC Irvine. It was recommended to me by my friend Steve Rogers, recently retired Professor at Harvard Business School. Steve knows that I am an avid consumer of #blm books and he said that Professor Baradaran is aContinue reading “The Color of Money”

non-profiting (3)

In my first two posts on this topic, i explained where my interest in serving the non-profit world came from (my parents, natch). In the second I spoke about my longstanding involvement with Junior Achievement, Now that I am on the ‘back nine’ of my commercial career I have been doing more work than justContinue reading “non-profiting (3)”

non-profiting (2)

In my last post I mentioned how I developed an appreciation for ‘giving back’ when I was a child, thanks to my parents, particularly Dad, who founded the Radnor, Pa chapter of A Better Chance (ABC). I eventually grew up (so to speak) and looked for ways to get more personally involved than writing checksContinue reading “non-profiting (2)”

non-profiting

I thought I would write a little about my efforts in the non-profit world. Having spent 39 years in the commercial (for profit) world, mostly in the IT Sector, I have spent the last year and a half focusing on my non-profit activities. People like to say ‘giving back.’ Okay, if that works for you.Continue reading “non-profiting”

i got an appointment

Today I successfully scheduled an appointment to get a covid-19 vaccine. Its interesting how good I feel about it – more than I expected, frankly. Like everyone else, I have been careful throughout the pandemic, though we did see our kids, got tested, quarantined, wore masks, etc. I have not been lobbying to get theContinue reading “i got an appointment”

“It’s in the decisions you make”

I used to say that to my kids when they were growing up. I never wanted them to be afraid of making decisions, or of making mistakes, but it is important to realize that your life’s directions are entirely a function of the decisions you make along the way. There are large decisions and smallContinue reading ““It’s in the decisions you make””

It’s February, so…north, to Maine!

Most people head south for a break in the winter, and that is perfectly understandable. We too like to feel warm again at some point during the long cold winters in the northeast. On the other hand, when you have a chance to visit Maine in the winter, it’s a wonderful beautiful place. I’ll tryContinue reading “It’s February, so…north, to Maine!”