Class Reunion

This weekend should be an interesting one.  I am returning to my home town (just outside Nashville, TN) for my 20 year High School Reunion. A full slate of activities has been planned.  A Friday night football game – the season opener for my old Bruins, Go Big Blue! – a picnic Saturday afternoon and the more traditional reunion dinner event Saturday evening.  Clearly a great deal of...

10 Reasons My HOA is a Joke

Home Owners Association’s are curious inventions.   I don’t recall any of the subdivisions we lived in growing up having an HOA but today it is seemingly unavoidable.  I do recall, however, those as friendlier environs with less sidewalk politics.  But as “subdivisions” were rebranded ”communities” and few (very few in some instances) amenities were built...

Relationships: My Father

Relationships are fantastic and dynamic.  I intend that in the classical way, not so much the popular way.  That alone may be another article for another day and quite likely another scribe, but suffice it to say that relationships span the gulf between beautiful and tragic.  And I know of both. Volumes may do service to the dysfunctional relationships of which I am a forced participant but today’s...

In Loving Memory….

We are all familiar with the images.  Sometimes hidden in the shuffle of “Baby On Board”, “Honor Student” and “favorite team” stickers and other window pasties, they are there and we have seen them.  The well intended but horribly mixed messaged “In Loving Memory of….” tributes tattooing the back windows of vehicles as though conveying some sort...

We Matter

  As part of the ongoing new hire orientation process with my new job, I had the opportunity to participate in a ‘fireside chat’ with our CEO.  It was a great opportunity to connect with fellow new hires, as well as, learn more about the history of our organization and experience the passion and enthusiasm of our corporate leader. During this discussion our CEO made a bold but well supported...

Limited Time Offer

If current events have taught us anything over the recent weeks, it is that tomorrow is promised to no one.  No matter the vehicle – cancer, heart attack, old age, drugs, or acts of violence – we all exit stage left at some point. Sure, it is sad and tragic and too soon but it is also inevitable and unavoidable. For those reasons it is imperative that we take steps to prepare ourselves,...