Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
For those of you who are bracing for an earth-shattering announcement, remain calm. I am still an optimist, and I still search long and hard for the bright side in all things and most people. The cynic in me is growing, but that’s in reaction to then trends I’ve observed over time. Don’t worry, I... Continue Reading →
Recently, Jennie and I have been exchanging comments about speaking about current events, school policy, town political decisions and the like. I mentioned that I have some experience speaking at meetings, and that it wasn’t always good. I touched on this subject once, a long time ago, but I don’t think I spoke to it... Continue Reading →
I’m sitting here on Sunday, watching it snow, trying to follow the Steelers football game against the Browns and corresponding with former coworkers who are wondering who replaced me in the “do we close the office” decision making role. I hated to tell them, but it’s the CEO, the guy who grew up in Buffalo,... Continue Reading →
There’s a title that could be applied to so many things. Let me start by saying, this post isn’t political, nor is it about any of the popular contentious points gripping society (according to social media and the stuff that claims to be news). This is about things that seem too good to be true,... Continue Reading →
Ellen, over at Notes From the UK gave me a great way to introduce a mini-rant that I have been trying to figure out how to begin. Ellen periodically answers questions about England and Great Britain – if you don’t know the difference, read her blog, she’s answered that question more than a few times... Continue Reading →
This could have made for a good one-liner, but the backstory leads me to a subject that’s been kicking around in my draft folder for several months. The story began just before leaving for our road trip to Pittsburgh. We needed music. I have tons of music – well, not compared to our daughter, but... Continue Reading →
Today is Labor Day in the US. The workingman’s holiday. According to some, “A tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” I’m not sure whom I should thank. Labor Day is the first holiday I was ever paid for. A whole day’s pay while I was... Continue Reading →
For more than several years, I’ve been saddened and frustrated by the trend of replacing journalists and trained/educated specialists with analysts and actors on all things news, sports and weather. I don’t watch much “network” news and I watch even less “cable channel” news, but I still see enough to make my skin crawl, my... Continue Reading →
It would be hard for me to write a better post for Memorial Day than the one I wrote in 2017 after visiting Arlington National Cemetery. Many of you read that story. Your comments made the post so much better than I could do on my own. If you haven’t read that post, or if... Continue Reading →
