Bravo: When 80% Is More Than Enough
Woody Allen famously said, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” It’s a deceptively simple idea, but when applied to the recent UEFARead More
Bridging the Diploma Divide: A Foot in Each World
David Brooks’ op-ed on the “diploma divide” strikes a chord. I’ve seen both sides of this divide up close: born and raised inRead More
And the winner is… podcasts.
It's a strange, surreal world we live in when Joe Rogan and Donald Trump have somehow morphed from “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice”Read More
Reflektion in Watercolor, #163 Door in St Paul de Vence
I began painting watercolors during lockdown, when a special friend gave me a set of Kai paints and I've painted nearly everyRead More
Venti? The Legacy of Sharpless, One Cup at a Time
My great-grandfather’s middle name was Sharpless. So was my grandfather’s. But somewhere along the line, the name skipped me—just vanished, like a forgottenRead More
Digital Media, Curiosity and Adventure
Ok, this is likely read on a screen, so I'll try to be brief... Dopamine, the neurotransmitter that drives pleasure, motivation, and reward, connectsRead More
One Day, Tech Just Melts Away
There’s a future just around the corner—one where we don’t need to hit a screen for every little task. My dyslexic kid andRead More
Weekend Watercolor, #193 Citadelle de Villefranche sur
I began painting watercolors during lockdown, when a special friend gave me a set of Kai paints and I've painted nearly everyRead More
If Camus played Shortstop…
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~Albert Camus I still love baseball, when it matters. The Mets vs. PhilliesRead More
Getting Over the Over the Top
"I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not theRead More