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Remembering moments with the kids August 24, 2025
For my post this week, I have excerpted a set of short vignettes from my book A Father’s Collage. These vignettes capture moments with ...
Celebrating an anniversary August 17, 2025
Forty-five years ago, I married Denise Louise Drake. She and I met at our dorm at Duke. She was 18 and I was 19.
For six years I res...
Coming to the beach September 1, 2025
Thirty-six years ago, we rented half of a duplex on West Dennis Beach, Cape Cod. Our daughters were 5, 3 and a newborn.
Over the nex...
The art of stalling August 3, 2025
When I was a Chief Information Officer, I would encounter a senior member of the medical, nursing, or administrative staff who would ex...
Interviewing Alex July 27,2025
Many years ago, my eldest daughter Julia was going out with a young man named Alex. They were both seniors in high school.
A month i...
Reflecting on your life July 20, 2025
My wife’s mother passed away last week. She was 96 and frail and had lived a wonderful life. She is pictured with her husband Fred, my ...
Warding off the Evil Eye June 22, 2025
My sister sent me a text message that features a product called War Water which could ward off the Evil Eye.
I had to learn more.
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Enjoying a nap June 1, 2025
I have become a huge fan of the post lunch nap. In our house it is called Quiet Time. The Quiet Time name was coined by my wife Denise ...
Eliminating ultra-processed foods June 8, 2025
I think that Robert Kennedy is a bizarre and problematic choice to be head of HHS. However, I like the idea of reducing the consumption...
Appreciating offbeat math May 25, 2025
I was a math major in college and have always had a fondness for numbers. Particularly unusual or whimsical numbers.
If you are math...