Happy Holidays – Christmas 2014

Cinnamon scented pine cones roasting by an open fire. Cookie nipping at his presents. Yuletide carols being song by Spotify. And all of us escaping from Chicago to the somewhat warmer mountains of North Carolina. This year was interesting in so many ways. A new company in a new industry that spun off from a […]

My #SoapBox: Put down your smartphones

Could it be that your Mr or Mrs Right is standing in front of you at Starbucks or Protein Bar?   Put down your smartphones people. Let me repeat. Put down your smartphone. Well, after you read this blog of course. Every morning, I stand in line at Starbucks waiting for my daily grande black eye […]

Remembering the kindness of strangers – September 11

I have never publicly shared what happened after I crossed the bridge but I want to share this year. As I celebrate love and union in Brooklyn, I remember compassion, and unity, after such a horrible event changed our lives forever.

My #SoapBox: Life is an echo

When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. Harold Kushner

#LifeNotes: Special note in memory of the cute little kitten

I wanted to post a quick blog on something completely unrelated to my normal topics. I typically talk about leadership, technology, life, food and wine. So, this is completely random and it will be very brief. So thanks in advance for humoring me and reading. Today, I delivered a stray kitten that had been left […]