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Oops I did it again...
At nine o’ clock last night, I put the pencil down so to speak. I emerged from a self-imposed rabbit hole with a newly completed novel. Please save any…
Jul 25
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Heartbeat
Conversation between strangers is a minefield these days. You can’t tell someone’s colors at a glance. It’s much too easy to offend one another if you…
Jul 18
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A Full Course Meal is a Better Deal
I’ve been researching the walnuts they grow in Spain and imagining them sitting beside my charcuterie. They are a mildly sweet and crunchy counterpoint…
Jul 11
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Let Freedom Ring
I’m skipping the fireworks this year; no hamburgers, hot dogs or ice-cold beer for me. Oh, I’m a proud son of my nation, don’t get me wrong. I just need…
Jul 4
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June 2024
Step Two
Just because I always knew what I wanted to do, doesn’t mean the road was any easier. In fact, I could make the argument that knowing what I wanted out…
Jun 27
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What you see(k), is what you get!
I was a little nervous about coming back to San Francisco after all these years. Like many folks, I have a romantic attachment to the bay area and I…
Jun 20
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Time Management
I’ve got an hour before my morning meeting and I’m trying to remember how to pronounce the woman from Nigeria’s first name. By the third day of any…
Jun 13
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Dreams & Schemes...
I put the finishing touches on another year yesterday. It was a memorable one, but who knows how long I’ll be around to remember it. I came out of…
Jun 6
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May 2024
Not my job to judge...
I wake up pretty early when I’m on the road. I’ve got a lot on my mind. How much does a bottle of San Pellegrino cost in the hotel snack shop? Where is…
May 30
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Modern Medicine
It was called a minimally invasive procedure but it was performed by a surgeon, so technically it was surgery, even if it was only minimally so. I don’t…
May 23
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Good and Wild
Crafting these essays is a lot of fun for me. They usually take a couple of hours to write and then another couple of hours to edit. I used to get the…
May 16
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If only I could paint a mural
I think the zeitgeist is finally catching up with me. My favorite contemporary singer, Dua Lipa, hosted Saturday Night Live last night. I watched Jon…
May 9
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