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A few years ago, I traveled with a colleague on a business trip to Sante Fe, New Mexico. We researched the flights and found the most economical option was to fly into Albuquerque and then drive a few hours East…
A homeless man taps on your window while you are at a stoplight. He asks for spare change to help him eat for the day. What do you do? It is an age-old question and one that is not as…
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. –Philo If not for the “incident”, I might never have known his name. Many years ago, he was the towel attendant at my health club out in California. …
Let’s hear it for our first responders and emergency management officials! Having worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the past ten years, I have learned first-hand the level of planning, hard work, and emotional effort that goes…
The thrill of coming home has never changed. –Tom Petty What an incredible time of year. It is “homecoming” season on college and high school campuses across America. Time-honored traditions. Pomp and pageantry. And the re-kindling of deep connections with…
The Greek Island of Santorini is perhaps the most majestic place on earth. White sand beaches. Jagged cliffs. Breathtaking sunsets. A little slice of heaven. Many years ago, three buddies and I embarked upon a glorious adventure through the Greek…
Do our low moments inspire us or crush us? Do we bury them or embrace them? Between the ages of seven and nineteen years old, I played in nearly a hundred tackle football games. It was the defining activity of my youth. It kept…
A few months ago, some loyal followers may remember that I wrote about a Good Samaritan at Pike & Rose who went out of her way to return my wallet. She spied it sitting on the ground. Rushed to my house…
Ah, Summertime. The beach. The ocean. The salt air and the waves. The ghost crabs! On our family vacation in Bethany Beach, DE, the ghost crabs literally littered the beach. Hundreds of golf ball-sized “spider” holes with big, nervous eyes popping out…
A 7-hour round of golf. 10 players on the green at the same time. Blistering heat coupled with torrential rain. Sound like a scene from a golf horror movie? Actually, it is the most glorious day of the year. Great…