Wow. What a Columbus Day holiday. Everything clicked. The weather was beautiful. The leaves were colorful. And, the trout were eager for my homemade flies. Too tired to write much more. Very grateful. Hope everyone had a good holiday.
Category: Personal
True Joy
Two recent and very cool images below. First, a precious 10 minutes. I was back at my alma mater to speak with some students about the Top 3 Things I Wish I Knew in College. I stayed at my old residential college, Saybrook, in the guest suite. As I was settling in, I was greeted with the following
Top 3 Things I Wish I Knew in College
I just gave a talk. I feel as though I’ve waited my whole life to give it. I was invited to come back to Yale and address freshmen from low-income households. I met up with some of them ahead of time for a small-group dinner. I then met with a broader group. My topic: Top
Politics Today & Choices I’ve Made
I refuse to be brainwashed by politicians running for the Presidency. I refuse to submit to their sound-bites, which have been repeatedly tested through consumer focus groups, to elicit alarm and anger. I refuse to believe their messages that “unless I vote for him/her, the world is going to hell.” I refuse to listen to
An Autumn Saturday
It’s autumn in New England. The leaves are turning, the breezes are becoming crisp, and the sounds of soccer and football are in the air. I awoke super-early to fit in a 1/2 day of fishing. It was fun. A day for small flies. Caught a 17″ rainbow on a tiny size 28 dry fly (photo
Of Pork Rinds and Starfish
I last night grabbed drinks with a new friend. Before the meeting, I looked him up and learned that he worked for many years at JSOC as a Navy Intelligence Officer. A LP had introduced us. JSOC is the group that coordinates special ops. Think SEAL teams, rescuing hostages, top-secret missions in the Middle East,