Old sailing ships used to have a basket attached to the highest mast on the ship. The basket was called The Crow’s Nest. A sailor was assigned the job of climbing up into the basket, and looking around. That sailor had better viewing than anyone else on the ship. He was the lookout. —– Years […]
The Ant & The Grasshopper
I read a fable when I was young called The Ant and The Grasshopper. In the fable, the ants worked and saved every day, and the grasshoppers played and enjoyed their time in the sun. The grasshoppers teased the ants, because the grasshoppers were having a lot of fun in the sun. The ants kept […]
Chronos & Kairos
I read an article this week about time. The article noted that there are two words in the Greek language for time: Chronos and Kairos. Chronos is linear time. Chronos is “I will pick you up at the train station at 7:30”, or “our meeting will last one hour”, or “my flight is delayed 90 […]
Being An Introvert
In the 1990s, I worked at a place called Astra Merck. It was my first corporate job. I would come into work every morning, make a cup of coffee, check my e-mail and voice mail, and then go out and speak to the people on my team. I had a colleague who came into work […]
Growing Up
Three students at our local middle school were arrested this week. Three high school students have been to the E.R. for treatment of alcohol and drug overdoses, and it’s only 8 weeks into the school year. How about someone being wheeled out of school on a stretcher with alcohol poisoning? Across from our local high […]
The Duck Pond
Glenn Avenue is a 4 block winding country road in Paoli Pennsylvania. It is bordered on one end by Berwyn-Paoli Road, and on the other end by Route 30. There are a few homes set back from Glenn Avenue, and one small apartment complex. It is mainly used as a convenient short-cut for locals going […]
When The Lights Go Out
I was driving to a show on Saturday in Philadelphia with my family. We drove around City Hall, and approached Broad Street. We had to make a right turn on Broad Street to go to the Kimmel Center. Broad Street was blocked off for police activity. What do I do now? I had one plan, […]
Fluffya Iggles
I love fantasy sports. Fantasy sports are glue that keep my friends and relatives together. In my fathers’ generation, my uncles (and sometimes aunts) would get together to play pinochle at family gatherings. Now we get together to play fantasy football. My fantasy leagues have friends and relatives, annual drafts, and traditions that we keep […]
A Letter to Heather, from Darwin
[Heather is in Oklahoma this week, on a service trip sponsored by Villanova, and Habitat for Humanity. We were asked to write letters to Heather while she is in Oklahoma. This is a letter to her, from her dog Darwin.] Dear Heather, This is Darwin. Your Schnoodle buddy. We need to talk. I just found […]
Brotherly Love & Sisterly Affection
Pope Francis visited the United States for the first time last week. As part of his visit, he came to Philadelphia on September 26th and 27th. His visit was on my calendar as soon as it was announced, which was almost a year ago. If you know me, you know that I like spectacle. If […]
