79th Edition A friend recently said to me – We are what we listen to. I think there is a lot of truth to that brief statement. What we choose to read, watch on TV, listen to in podcasts, even

78th Edition About twenty-six miles north of Albany lies the historic town of Saratoga. I visited there recently with friends who had never been there.  This gave me the opportunity to play the local historian and share a few things I

62nd Edition There was an interesting article recently in the WSJ by William Galston – “When a Nation Loses Its Confidence.” In the article Galston contends that “America and Israel have both experienced a series of setbacks leading to self-doubt.” He cites

61st Edition There were two interesting front-page articles in one of the daily blogs I receive. The first was – “Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse.” The Second was – “What this protein may do to osteoarthritis in seniors.” I deleted the

60th Edition How much do you rely on having a daily routine in your life? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. I have a daily routine, but I also like spontaneity. They aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, but they aren’t typically compatible

59th Edition I’ve been a loyal reader of the Wall Street Journal for over forty years. It is an excellent source of current business and economic trends, and provides a balanced commentary on political and social issues. Moreover, since I first began

57th Edition I read a rather unsettling article recently in the Wall Street Journal about happiness – “U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World’s 20 Happiest Countries.” The author, Clare Ansberry, attributes this drop to a decline in happiness among younger adults. Why

55th Edition Far and away my favorite place to write is at the airport. The busier the better. The constant flow of people shuffling along, eyes glued to smart phones, reconfirming destinations in between phone calls to the office, or to

52nd Edition My church recently did a study of the book “Unafraid – Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times” by Adam Hamilton. The premise of the book, and the reason for our church-wide study is that fear is becoming

51st Edition The world of track and field is up in arms about a proposed rule change for the long jump. Currently, the long jump is measured from a fixed line. In essence, athletes must make their jump as close to that