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Getting into Heaven September 28, 2025
I was raised a Catholic. I went to Catholic grammar school and high school. I was an altar boy. I contributed part of my allowance to s...
Finding ethical leadership September 15, 2025
If you scoured the Internet looking for the names of great leaders you could get lists that include Abraham Lincoln, Alexander the Grea...
Broadening horizons September 8, 2025
When the grandkids are a little older, I will step up my efforts to significantly expand their historical, cultural and artistic horizo...
Remembering moments with the kids August 24, 2025
For my post this week, I have excerpted a set of short vignettes from my book A Father’s Collage. These vignettes capture moments with ...
Celebrating an anniversary August 17, 2025
Forty-five years ago, I married Denise Louise Drake. She and I met at our dorm at Duke. She was 18 and I was 19.
For six years I res...
Coming to the beach September 1, 2025
Thirty-six years ago, we rented half of a duplex on West Dennis Beach, Cape Cod. Our daughters were 5, 3 and a newborn.
Over the nex...
The art of stalling August 3, 2025
When I was a Chief Information Officer, I would encounter a senior member of the medical, nursing, or administrative staff who would ex...
Interviewing Alex July 27,2025
Many years ago, my eldest daughter Julia was going out with a young man named Alex. They were both seniors in high school.
A month i...
Reflecting on your life July 20, 2025
My wife’s mother passed away last week. She was 96 and frail and had lived a wonderful life. She is pictured with her husband Fred, my ...
Warding off the Evil Eye June 22, 2025
My sister sent me a text message that features a product called War Water which could ward off the Evil Eye.
I had to learn more.
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