And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shackAnd you may find yourself in another part of the worldAnd you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobileAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wifeAnd you may ask yourselfWell…How did I get here? David Byrne, Once In …
I woke up this Labor Day thinking about the good fortune conferred on those of us living in the developed world. As an American, I am grateful for the good fortune to be born in New Jersey, to live in Pennsylvania, and have the opportunity to raise our children in a nice community and school …
I love the business of insurance brokerage and employee benefit advisory. I wrote a blog post about it here. Even though I stepped away from agency leadership last year, as I relayed here, I continue to consult with some employers, insurance agencies, and other organizations (e.g. biotechnology firms). But, I miss being “in the mix” …
We enjoyed a lovely trip to Denmark this summertime. I wanted to share some photos but have been delayed due to some travel detours, etc. We arrived in DK on a trip we planned about a year earlier. We were sad to miss the companionship of friends, who were unable to join due to an …
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Lenin I have found the past weeks to be unsettling. My personal reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and all the concomitant saber rattling, has included bouts of anxiety, sadness, anger, and confusion. My investment into reading various stoic letters …
I wanted to review photos from this year. I spent a little time this evening (1/1/22) reviewing photos on my computer. What a year! The beginning of 2021 was very much like the end of 2020. Of course, vaccinations hadn’t yet started flowing… The early part of the year included continued investment into learning computer …
OUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT We must expect posterity to view with some asperity the marvels and the wonders we’re passing on to it; but it should change its attitude to one of heartfelt gratitude when thinking of the blunders we didn’t quite commit. –Piet Hein Thanksgiving is a good day to reflect on items for which …
One person, on doing well by others, immediately accounts the expected favor in return. Another is not so quick, but still considers the person a debtor and knows the favor. A third kind of person acts as if not conscious of the deed, rather like a vine producing a cluster of grapes without making further …
President Woodrow Wilson established the National Park Service in 1916 to consolidate management of America’s federal parklands under one agency. The National Park Service today manages 84 million acres across all U.S. states and territories, and has served as a model for countries around the world. https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/national-park-service In 2015, President Obama announced an initiative to …
25 years ago. I graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. My impressions of 1996 include memories of brightly lit, nighttime basketball games at the township municipal courts; Memories of driving around with friends, listening to mix-tapes, and arguing over the appropriate place The Roots deserved in the modern zeitgeist; I remember really bad …