Blog
12/17/20
Gag Gifts that were No Joke
I love Christmas time. Christmas is a holiday that literally hangs in the air, like a morning mist. Can you smell the pine drifting through the house, the cookies in the oven, the hot chocolate ...
12/1/20
How to be Remembered
I’ve always thought a lot about TIME—and how every spectacular sunset subtly marks its passage in daily increments. Nature itself is a ticking clock—sunrise, dawn, dusk, sunset, winter, spring, summer ...
11/14/20
How I Said Goodbye to My Career
It happens to everyone. Your career ends—eventually. Time runs out, like sand in an hourglass. You may end it at the appropriate time—or, sadly, someone may end it for you. But when you reach the end ...
11/13/20
Chasing Dreams (or Setting Them Free)
I don’t come from a very musical family. No offense to my family. Sure, one or two of my sisters tried the obligatory clarinet (which we rented), my sister, Mary, still has a beautiful voice, and my ...
10/16/20
Uncovering Character
This week I was in Santa Barbara, California, also known as “The American Riviera” for its lush landscape, pristine beaches, gorgeous sunsets, and spectacular view of the Pacific and the Santa Ynez ...
9/28/20
Savoring Life (and the Little Things)
My father was a single parent. He raised six kids. Three girls. Three boys. Make that three hungry boys. We certainly had enough to get by, but not many extras. Like a case of Coke. Soda was a luxury ...
9/15/20
The Mark of a Mentor
As I prepare to call it a career and start retirement next week, I can’t help but reflect on the people that made my career so fulfilling. There were many, but one in particular; the man who ...
8/28/20
The Power of the Pen (Reviving the Lost Art of ...
When was the last time you wrote a letter—by hand? When was the last time you received a handwritten letter? How did it make you feel? More connected? Greater closeness? Ever wonder why it made you ...
8/19/20
Capitalizing on the "Concept Behind Coffee" (and ...
Today, as I write this newsletter, I’m sitting out on my patio and sipping a cup of coffee, a White Chocolate Mocha, to be exact. And I can’t help but contemplate the “concept behind coffee”—and its ...
8/19/20
The Secret of Life is Enjoying the Passage of Time
I didn’t write the headline above for this week’s newsletter. James Taylor did. It’s featured in one of his songs, Secret O’ Life. It’s a lesser known song, yet it still landed on his “Greatest Hits ...
8/19/20
When a Story Comes to You (Field of Dreams--Part 2 ...
As a writer, I’m always looking for ideas to write about. I look to my experiences, read voraciously, and ask other writers where they find ideas for their stories. It’s so much easier when a story ...
7/26/20
How Movies Help Us Live More Reflectively
This newsletter has talked about several ways you can pause more and rush less to make life more memorable. We’ve talked about: The Art of Living in the Moment, the Joy of Journaling, Writing a ...
