Time to cover more of the many side trips I took over my years of business travel . Early in my career I was not savvy when planning...

Let me begin by stating that I am all for working people earning a living wage. That being said, this post is focused on how mandating...

Those of you with me since 2020 will recognize this one. After 3 years, and Covid, it’s still as applicable as it was then so I am...

With the return of football and hockey, I started watching sports again, and was immediately inundated with commercials for the myriad of...

Is it just me or does it seem that today many people seek elected office out of some ego-driven desire to be social media stars? From...

On a rainy Sunday afternoon this summer I made my way to a nearby brewpub for a couple of pints, some food, and to get my Somerset Sip...

I’m not a conspiracy theorist but it is odd that during the global push away from hard currency to credit/debit cards, crypto currency...

We are often told to not sweat the small stuff, and that’s good advice. Missing from that advice is the opposite: celebrate the little...

I’ve written a lot about retirement being the beginning of your next chapter, not just the end of the previous one. That thought came to...

On a recent Saturday while my wife was away, I was having a really bad day and needed to change my mood. With that in mind, and my...

After a recent routine medical procedure that included various entities over the course of a few weeks, the bills finally started...

This short post is about me doing something I normally struggle with – abandoning my plans and living in the moment. On a recent rainy...

I recently took a trip to Gettysburg with our nephew who just turned 20. We are both into exploring history, and since we were traveling...

A recent conversation with a friend at her nieces’ graduation party (one from college, the other from high school) provided the...

Life is all about the relationships we have – at work, at home, family and friends, when we go out, and when we travel. The strength,...

This post came to me while sitting on a closed highway due to an accident ahead. I was on my way to meet friends for a bike ride on...

This week’s post is a bit different as the below is an excerpt of a recent article that really hit home for me. It’s from...

Regular readers will recognize this theme from earlier posts as this was – and still is - one of my major messages for those seeking...

I’ve written a few posts about the importance of physical and mental exercise to stay healthy and continue to grow. The topic was brought...