10/27/25 A father, recovering addict, and business owner’s quest to quiet his brain! I need relief from thinking about all the things I need to do, have done, or should get done. I add to that the endless stream of media bullshit, and on some days I nearly lose sight of the good in our world. Where do I go? What do I do? I used exercise, which I do damn nearly every day, consumed history books, which I chew up to find balance, but still, I needed an added dash of bubblegum fo

Emails and texts often cause more confusion and misunderstanding than many people realize. I observed people using both methods repeatedly, even after I advised them to make a call, and things rarely improved. I don't know why, but many younger folks don’t realize the powerful impact of a phone call. As an example, I had a conversation with a woman, a Stanford MBA, several years ago, which I will never forget. I received an email from her that described her new software: a pr

Every few years we run the same loop. Headlines ask if the youngest workers are unemployable. Managers complain about attitude. Older folks swap stories about how things used to be. We act like this is new. It is not. Right before World War II there were surveys asking older Americans what they thought of 18 to 20 year olds. The answers sound familiar. Lazy. Unfocused. Too idealistic. Headed for disaster. Then those same kids stepped into history and earned the title Greatest