Book of the Month: Death at La Fenice -- by Donna Leon Editor’s note: Editor’s note: If you are a fan of well-written detective mysteries, this one (Leon’s first of...
Funny of the Month: Switching I’ve been trying to think lately about true stories that happened that are funny enough for a laugh and this one came to me today:...
Editor’s Note: I dedicated this month's Thoughts to my son, Kevin, for the years he served as my partner in marketing. He has moved on to a broader entrepreneur career...
Book of the Month: “ Crook Manifesto ”, by Colson Whitehead Editor’s note: This is my second Whitehead read and I haven’t even gone back to his Pulitzer Prize winners...
Song of the Month: “ I’m Just Thinkin’ About Love ” by Wild Rivers Editor’s Note: For the first time I can remember, I enjoyed the video of this song...
Quote of the Month: I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence. ...
The more questions I ask, the more certain the answers will be. Questions lead to research; research leads to risk reduction in both business and in my life. My peer...
Editor’s note: The story is as lush as Harding’s writing, which takes some pages to adjust to, at least in my case. Long, poetic, descriptive sentences that only the greats...
“When we think of loving kindness or love as an ability, it's inside of us. It's ours. Other people certainly may ignite it or inspire it or threaten it, but...
Editor’s Note: Sitting here writing this website update, I’m listening to a Jazz mix and my favorite current singer came on with this. Rachel Price’s voice is magic to my...
Editor’s Note: As you know, I’m fascinated by the human need for, search for, meaning. Von Drehle does a brilliant job of using the story of one man to illustrate...
Editor’s note: Two months in a row, I’m sharing the music of Johnnyswim and Drew Holcomb. This is a far more upbeat, toe-tapper but with similar deep meaning to last...
Of course, “Goodbye Road”, by Drew Holcomb, Abner and Amanda Ramirez Editor’s note: This live performance lines up nicely with what we saw in Chattanooga.
Editor’s Note: Warning: Do not read this book if you don’t have a strong stomach for explicit language and homosexuality, which I don’t by the way and yet the...
In honor of college football season, I recall the funniest actual quote from a football coach I’ve ever heard. About 25 years ago at the Big Ten season opening news...
Alice and I stood with Caitlin and her boyfriend at a music festival along the Chattanooga River. The lights came on, a church-sounding organ began, and a man’s voice filled...
Editor’s note: A few years ago, I featured Shakey Graves playing “Roll Them Bones” because I enjoyed the song but was also fascinated by the idea of a one-man...
The gap between knowing what you want and going after it is where fear thrives. You don't need enough courage for the entire journey. You only need courage for the...