...than you realize. I was struck by truth in this statement several times in the last few weeks and finally caught on that this would be a good topic of my next post. It all started innocently enough when my wife and I were looking through some old vacation photos. There were several shots specifically... Continue Reading →
Optimism = Hope + Patience
I was always kind of a math guy. I liked that things balanced out and how, even with missing information, you could often fill in the blanks (yeah, I was an Algebra geek). In a world that sometimes didn't make a lot of sense or seemed beyond my immediate control, I appreciated that I could... Continue Reading →
Lives Well-Lived
Tonight is New Years Eve and the year is down to its final hours. I have found myself being very reflective today and wanted to post one final entry to close out 2019. As you may recall, I wrote a few months back about how our family lost someone very important to us. At the... Continue Reading →
Wisdom… from the pages of a comic book
With the major success of comic book movies over the last decade, the name "Stan Lee" has gained a lot of recognition. Stan spent most of his career at Marvel Comics and was one of the creators of familiar heroes such as Spider-Man, the Avengers and the Incredible Hulk. Stan passed away in 2018 and,... Continue Reading →
Don’t Teach. Show.
Jim Henson of Muppets fame once said... The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are. As both a father and as a manager, these words strike a chord with... Continue Reading →
Happy 50th Birthday Internet
Last week, on October 29th, the Internet turned 50 years old. It was on that day in 1969 that the first message was sent between two networked computers over ARPANET, the forerunner of today's Internet. The message? "Lo"... which, in an ironic foreshadowing of computer headaches to come, was supposed to be "Login" but the... Continue Reading →
What Death Can Teach Us
Last week, my family lost someone very dear to us after a two-month illness. He had lived a long and rich life and, while we are deeply saddened by his passing, we recognize that there is also much to be thankful for. Friends and relatives are coming forward with heartfelt expressions of sympathy and sharing... Continue Reading →
