Compromises, Compromises
I was thrilled to learn that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz used Starbucks as a communal vehicle to catalyze a civic reaction to our...
Celebrating the Us We All Will Become
As my 3 year old grandson likes to say, we have “a big problem” in America. We are living longer but we’re uncomfortable with old age....
Carrying the Flag
This morning, a friend of mine sent me this you tube video which features three women, Carmen, Elaine and Joanne in Freeport, Maine who...
The Buck Stops Here
I just deleted the latest of maybe 30 promotional emails from the past three days urging me to take advantage of Presidents’ Day sales...
Babies and Big Brothers: two year old greetings for a new sister
“I just want to see my sister!” proclaimed Roy, my two year old grandson, when he learned yesterday morning that his mom,Natalie, had...
A Refrigerator Full of Memories
We are halfway through the Thanksgiving weekend and I am grateful for a refrigerator full of leftovers. Even after sending my daughter,...