That’s what the doctor today told me. My jaw dropped. I asked, “Didn’t that become extinct a while ago, like scurvy and hoof and mouth disease?” So, the excruciating pain in my back isn’t from a fall while skiing. It’s from a suddenly-revitalized chicken pox virus traversing through my nerves and sending pain signals to
My Bad Back and Social Media
I took a bad fall while skiing during the winter holidays. I should know better than to keep up with my speedy and nimble children, who ski so effortlessly and with insane speed. Days later, I’m in a lot of pain. My usual bad back pills aren’t helping at all, and I wake up often
Lunch with a Famous Entrepreneur
I had lunch today with a famous entrepreneur, who has started a few companies that have gone public. Throughout the meal, he struck me as very honest and genuine. He says he will giving away most of his money to charities. He is doing a fair amount of angel investing right now, with the hopes
U2 & New Year’s Day
Here’s a video of U2 singing “New Year’s Day.” It’s from their “War” album tour, which put them on the map. I listened to this song a great deal when it came out. Plaintive and powerful. The song is about Poland’s Solidarity movement, which fought hard during the Cold War to promote human rights and
Glad to Be Home
We went out of town after Christmas to ski at Jay Peak, VT. It was fun to be away for a few days and to hang out with the family. We went at a good time, as about five feet of snow fell on the mountain during the past week. Frankly, I needed the break
A Homeless Shelter on Christmas Eve
Well, our house is buzzing here on Christmas Eve. I’m cooking a third (and, thankfully, our last) Christmas dinner. The kids are playing the piano right now and singing Christmas carols, intentionally out of key. It’s quite funny. We also headed over to visit a special homeless shelter. I’ve written about it before (see “Single and