Somebody needs to figure this out. For me, the temptation to play amateur traffic cop happens every time I’m behind the wheel. Every time we pull out of the driveway, we’re entrusting our lives to nameless/faceless humans who are behind the wheel of 3500# death machines, hoping that they have a baseline awareness of the […]

Would you allow me to take you into the “ancient history” of the late 1970s for a few minutes? As your docent, I promise to give you a look at some vignettes that might portray a dramatic principle that could be a game-changer for you – if you take time to ponder the points. Are

I remember “when.” The world in which I was raised never assumed that everyone would know everything, all the time… with updates coming instantly and constantly. Most people subscribed to the local newspaper, which landed in the driveway near days-end every day, except on the weekend, when it appeared in the morning. The “nightly news”

Okay, Amigo: the party is officially over for 2025. As of today, the prep for ’26 becomes your continuing priority. Will you be giving sufficient attention to that ramp-up effort, or will you be waving it off until your lack of focus brings it into collision with your less-essential life distractions? Yesterday was Father’s Day,

Yowzer. I’m looking forward to some time “off” during the Summer season, but I’m also worried: while I’m taking some Sabbath from the frontline, what if someone figures out how to replace me with Chat GPT? My roles – including this one, as the 35+ year Creator of this weekly blog/podcast – are susceptible to

There’s a big birthday just around the corner. I hope you’ll be celebrating it with your friends who share it! Sadly, there will be a bunch of folks whose distractions may keep them from slowing down to experience it. Will you be among the delighted, or the distracted? My focus this Monday morning is next

What’s a “memorial”? It’s something set up to remind people of a person or an event. Memorial Day may be a convenient start-of-summer holiday, but its purpose is clear: it is a day set-aside to remember the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our national freedom. That’s a tough assignment in

If you thought that year-end – the calendar span that kicks-off with Thanksgiving and finishes with New Year’s Day – was the only crash-time for gifting during the year, think again… Last night, Cheri brought our clan together: Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3. The occasion was my birthday; they were all gracious (good training from moms).

Put that down!  If you’re reading this while driving, you should wait until you’ve come to a complete stop. Any use of a remote device while driving has just raised your odds of calamity by a factor of 4x. You may be willing to take that risk… but, have you asked the soccer mom driving

It’s called “America’s Pastime,” and it commands more attention each year than any other sport (the Major Leagues play 162 games in their season). Because of baseball, Cooperstown has been named “America’s Hometown;” host city to baseball’s Hall of Fame. What’s more universal and influential than baseball? It’s motherhood, and it’s our national focus next