A New Set of Lenses
It was early in my career and I was sailing with colleagues on Galveston Bay. I was trying to determine our location from a buoy marking...
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- Apr 3
Seeing The Unseen
Jack and I were in the pilothouse, 12 feet up and scanning the water ahead of the ferry. We were traveling slower than usual because of...
- Mar 2
Running Fast
Decades ago, when I was running triathlons, I trained brutally on the trail, the bike, and in the pool. With my running, in particular, I...
- Jan 31
Walking Heads
Rapa Nui legend held that the giant stone heads on Easter Island, known as moai, walked from the quarries where they were carved to the...
- Jan 4
Acting School
A study at Harvard concluded that when people are faced with a chronic lifestyle disease—diabetes, heart disease, smoking, chronic...
- Nov 1, 2022
Where There Is No Doctor
We left San Francisco with a large yellow Pelican Case, filled with medical supplies and expensive prescription meds we hoped never to...
- Oct 3, 2022
Festina Lente
When we are in the biggest hurry is when we need to slow down and take our time. You know what I mean. You're running late, and in your...
- Sep 1, 2022
We Choose To Go To The Moon!
We meet in an hour of change and challenge, in a decade of hope and fear, in an age of both knowledge and ignorance. The greater our...
- Aug 2, 2022
Buying a Car
Buying a car can be a daunting task. It requires making tradeoffs that can rarely all be satisfied. Making a good decision means asking...
- Jul 1, 2022
It's Questionable
During a friend's 70th birthday party, I was talking to a local sailing guru and was prompted to ask what I consider the most important...
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