The Power of Pilgrimages Pilgrimages can be traced back to prehistoric times when early humans journeyed to sacred sites, often…
When I think of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s the first person…
This is a topic that I have not discussed with anyone for years and years, if at all. Yes, I…
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama. I also had…
Yesterday – a Saturday — was a very unusual day for me in that I did not attack, address, work…
Every once in a while, you come across an eating establishment that you have to talk about. That happened to…
One of the most profound benefits of international travel is a newfound perspective it provides on one’s own country. International…
The other day I met an individual who had no middle name. Wow, I said to myself, this is a…
Does anyone remember the Good Humor man? I sure do. Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, the sound of…
The 1892 song Daisy Bell, has a verse in it that goes like this… …
Today I did something that I have never done before. I was driving my car – my 17-year-old Jeep Liberty…
Today I got my car — a 2007 Jeep Liberty — detailed. Now, you may ask, why am I writing…
My last blog and podcast I talked about obesity in this country, and how significant the problem is. It is…
Why am I writing about obesity, you may ask. I was shocked the other day—absolutely blown away. According to a…
I just have to speak up about Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. What…
Three months ago I wrote a blog about loneliness. What sparked my blog was the issuance of a report on…
Have you ever wanted to expand your lexicon? Lexicon is your vocabulary, your dictionary, if you will. The concept…
It’s been 40 years since I last set foot in an opera house. Life has a way of leading you…
The other day I, along with 15 of my college classmates, had the opportunity to hear from Matthew Carter, Associate…
In golf, one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish is shooting your age – that is when you play…
Sunday, July 21st was officially “National Ice Cream Day” in the United States. A day to celebrate ice cream –…
Eugene, Oregon, earned the nickname “Track Town USA” due to its rich history and significant contributions to the sport of…
Most cities have tag lines, aliases, sobriquets, slogans, monikers or nicknames that they use to advertise themselves. These slogans can…
My daughter Kelsey and I had our own JAWS-like experience recently – some 50 years after the filming of the…
My last blog was about hiking in the desert at night. I have another question for you. Why would anyone…
Why would anyone want to hike at night? Especially when you can’t really see where you are going, and who…
It has been 50 years since JAWS was filmed on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The film was released a year…
“Playing it forward,” a concept popularized by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, encourages golfers to play from tees that suit their…
Yesterday the thermometer hit 124 degrees in the Palm Springs area of California. This is the highest temperature ever recorded…
Are you familiar with the TV show The Golden Bachelor? Last fall the American dating reality television series debuted and…
What a thrill to take my 5-year-old grandson Henry to his first major league baseball game a couple of weeks…
Diaspora stems from the Greek word meaning to scatter about. A diaspora occurs when a community of people is dispersed or…
The recent 81-page report released on May 3rd by the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy highlights loneliness and social…
What does having a reservation mean? Did you ever seen the December 4, 1991 Seinfeld episode where he and Elaine…
Recently I attended the Opening Night festivities of the Seattle International Film Festival, along with some 2,000 of my closest…
I love carrot cake. I really love carrot cake. It is my favorite cake. But, the other day, I was…
Who gets their feet massaged? Apparently, many people do. Otherwise, how do you explain the existence of so many storefronts…
The other day I was shocked to discover that a close friend of my son and daughter-in-law has never been…
You can’t go to Costa Rica and not be instantly aware of the stunning environment. Two oceans, pristine beaches, numerous…
I am spending a week in Costa Rica to celebrate spring break from school with some of my delightful grandchildren.…
I had two nicknames in school. One was sunshine. The other was penalty. Today I am going to talk about…
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. Penalties are a part of hockey. The physicality…
When we have infants or toddlers with us – perhaps our kids or our grandkids – and we enter a…
The other night I had the opportunity to meet and hear from Sean Penn. Full disclosure, I was not alone…
Recently I had the opportunity to, once again, see the theater production of the musical Cabaret. I went for a…
Of course, there is often more to the story. And the story that I communicated just a couple of days…
When was the last time you had a shoeshine at a shoeshine stand? I am talking about an honest to…
When was the last time you had a real, honest to goodness cinnamon roll? Some of us dream about having…
I have been fortunate to have traveled to 62 countries throughout the world. However, I have never been to Bhutan.…
I had the opportunity to be in Denver Colorado two weeks ago. What a great city, what a great metropolitan…