Years ago, one of my colleagues introduced me to the idea of a Bucket List. She called it a Life List. Her advice to me was that if I wrote down all of my hopes and dreams for my life, I would be more likely to accomplish them. She was right. I made a life […]
Rethink Your Strategy
My daughter attended a presentation recently, as part of a “study abroad” program. There was a slide about opening doors. Opening doors in Italy must be a challenge. The slide said “if you are using your entire body weight to try to open a door, rethink your strategy”. In other words, if you are pushing, […]
A House Divided
The current political campaign is the most negative one in the history of the U.S. I’m not taking sides here. Both sides have attacked each other more personally than ever before. Some of the current political attacks have been really personal. This is true at all levels of elections. I have seen local TV and […]
I Have A Prediction
I am fascinated with the process of making predictions. Much of my life includes predictions. Your life does, too. —– I have to make predictions when I drive to work. How much traffic will there be? What is the best route to take? How much gas do I need to make it there? There are […]
Off The Record
There was a Presidential Debate last night. One of the remarkable things about the debate, and the campaign, is how much time has been spent have defended old emails and old videos. Both candidates recorded things years ago that are now coming back to haunt them. I am glad that I am not running for […]
The American Dream
There is a concept in American culture called The American Dream. It’s hard to explain in words….but it means something like “be able to do and experience more than your parents did”. My wife and I have been incredibly lucky. We have been able to do and experience more than our parents did. In large […]
Wentzylvania
I’m a Philadelphia Eagles fan. I’ve been a fan since about 1966 or so, when my father took me to Franklin Field to see my first Eagles game. I was about 5 at the time. I’m a lifelong Eagles fan. That means that I have suffered through some really bad stretches of football. The Eagles […]
Cutting The Cord
My family and I have had cable TV for as long as cable TV has been available. It is finally time to stop paying the cable company. We are cutting the cord. For those of you who don’t know, “cutting the cord” means cutting ties with cable/internet/TV providers. What was once a few people is […]
A Letter From The Past
My daughter is studying abroad in Italy this semester. Prior to her departure, she prepared letters to her sister, her mother and I, as a “care package” while she is away. Each letter that she prepared is dated, to be opened on a certain date. Last night I opened the letter that she prepared for […]
Bruce Springsteen September 9, 2016
Bruce Springsteen played Citizen’s Bank Park (home of the Philadelphia Phillies) on Friday night, September 9. He is coming to the end of The River Tour. For those who have not attended a Bruce Springsteen concert, there are some things that he does that are different from all other musical artists. Four examples: 1) He […]
