It’s Memorial Day, and it’s raining. I think patriotism is a complicated topic. I think it is a good thing to be proud of your nation. But, I think it’s a bad thing to swerve to jingoism. So, for this post, I’d like to focus on those men and women who ventured abroad, fought, and
Category: Personal
Fish
I hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. I awoke at 3 am to go fly fishing. It was a glorious outing, and I landed quite a few fish. Some sample photos below. I called it quits in the early afternoon and drove back home. A Big Mac for lunch felt well-deserved and luxurious.
May 12 and My Mother
May 12 is “one of those days” on my calendar. Fifteen years ago today, my mother passed away. It was Mother’s Day then. My mother also was born on May 12. She was only 60 years-old when she died. I’m amazed by how quickly 15 years have transpired. So much in my life has changed,
A Connecticut Weekend and Imposter Syndrome
Our children are in schools with different spring break schedules. This year, Mrs. T. took trips with various children, while I stayed at home with the others. So, I just took a belated spring break of sorts over a long weekend. I fished. I went to a river in Connecticut and stayed at a cheap
‘Top 5 Regrets of the Dying’
When my friend Mike Connell told me he was going into hospice, my heart broke. When my mother started receiving palliative care, everything changed. I know, I know. This is a morbid post. But, bear with me. Ever since Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos told me about his desire to avoid life regrets, I’ve been trying to
‘Irreversible’
The video below, or click here, is one of the most moving I’ve ever seen. Watch it now, and I will save my comments below for afterwards. I first met Andy Palmer about 15 years ago. We used to meet for periodic breakfasts and lunches. I had asked my friend Tony Frazier for the name of one