My friend Nicole de Lisle recently shared on Facebook a Washington Post commentary. It is based on a 2015 speech that former FBI Director Jim Comey gave. It is called: “Why I Require FBI Agents to Visit the Holocaust Museum.” It is a very thoughtful piece (link here). What particularly moved me was this: I require
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‘Homecoming King’ on Netflix
As I’ve written before, I’m a huge fan of The Daily Show correspondent and comedian Hasan Minhaj. Mrs. T. and I went to see his live performance of “Homecoming King.” It’s about his childhood, immigrant parents, and being the only brown kid at a white high school. It also is hilarious. That he can speak
A Chance Encounter
A few weeks ago, while I was walking to a river, I crossed paths with an older man. His face beamed. “Hi!” he practically shouted. I was a little taken aback and managed to say hello. He started to ask me questions about fly fishing. He shared that he was a truck driver and that
Motherhood
There is a very good article on motherhood in today’s New York Times, called “The Birth of a Mother.” When a child is born, the focus tends to be on the baby. But, parents change drastically. Before our son graduated high school, the school asked parents to meet as a group with a child-development expert.
Rainbows
I on Saturday fished a remote area where there’s no cell phone coverage. A day for hard work. Water was high and cold. At a long river, I saw only one other angler the whole day. All the sane people were at home. But, saw some rainbows. More photos below.
Heart
I follow Tom Brady on Instagram. As I’ve written before, the tough odds, pressure and down days he faced on his path to the NFL is an incredible story about perseverance (here). The NFL draft continues today, and some will see their dreams come true. Others will not. So, I love his recent posts: Remember: