It’s been an intense seven days. Went to the high school graduation of our oldest child. I felt a great deal of pride and sadness. I was expecting the former and was surprised by the latter. I had some work meetings that were very fulfilling. Had one that was insanely stressful, but am glad that everything seems to be
Author: Jo Tango
Paula Ebben’s Commencement Speech
If you watch the news on TV, you’ll recognize Paula Ebben. She’s one of the news anchors at WBZ, the local CBS affiliate. She recently gave a funny and touching commencement speech. It’s summarized here. I feel very fortunate to be friends with her and her husband, Bill. Both of our sons were in the same
Thank You, Roxbury Latin
I just sent the note below to our son’s school, from which he recently graduated. I know you, as the reader, won’t recognize any of the names. But, I wanted to share publicly my profound gratitude to individuals, who spent so much time with our son. __________________________________ Dear Kerry, We know how much you’ve done for
Graduation
Our son graduated yesterday from The Roxbury Latin School. Blue skies, warm but not hot. Great speakers at the ceremony. A nice family lunch afterwards. I’m very proud of him. He is a very honest and hard-working individual, known for his kindness and his intellect. As a school Trustee, I sat up on the dais
A Little Big Diner Friday
All this Election-year Scheisse is pissing me off. So, I again went to Little Big Diner for a Friday lunch (a prior post here). Some piquant green papaya salad? Why, yes, thank you. Some miso ramen with chewy noodles, a perfectly-cooked soft egg, and porky bits? You betcha. And, given that it is summer and
‘Rebooting’ Your Life
I recently had a conversation with someone going through a “life reboot.” There are moments in life that are crossroads: changing jobs, ending a long-term relationship, moving, a spiritual epiphany, ending old habits, the death of a loved one, etc. I’ve written in the past about crossroads. IMO, however, I think certain crossroads involve a huge