I am still getting used to the fact that my daughters are now full-fledged teenagers. It has been hard for me to accept the fact that they are growing into young women, even though it apparently has been going on for quite some time now, right before my eyes. I suppose… Read full post »

There’s something about reminiscing that makes you gloss over, and even forget, all the stress and messiness and emotional chaos that was also going on at the same time. A few weeks ago our family spent the weekend watching some old videos from when the kids were little. Back then… Read full post »

Earlier this week I took a train into New York City to attend a "Deal Making Conference." I know, Ha Ha. Deal-making in the middle of a global depression, right? Trust me, there weren’t many deals getting done. All the same, thousands of men and women in their finest designer suits… Read full post »

Each year as Christmas approaches I get a number of Christmas Holiday letters from friends and family. Of course I enjoy reading them, but there is an alarming trend of generic-style family newsletters on the rise. It appears that these impersonal summaries of the mundane accomplishments of the child… Read full post »