

Fourth of July
Its the Fourth of July and I’m supposed to be in England. At the last minute a business situation came up that prevented me from going,...


Italy
Louise and I leave for two weeks in Italy today. No, not today; it’s actually next week, but I thought it must be today because of all...


Stuff
The move back north is now complete, and we are safely ensconced in our home on Cape Cod. The lawn has been cleaned up. The pool is...


Boy Scouts
They finally did it. They’ve gone to far, and I can no longer keep silent. This time I blame it on the liberals and the political...


Decisions
How to Make a Good Decision All of us have to make decisions all the time. Sometimes we make good ones and sometimes … well … not so...


How I Cook
Its cold, windy, and rainy today, and I’m going to want something hearty for dinner. A quick check of the freezer offers several options:...


Roles
Once again we have a gender-bending role reversal in my house. I am in the kitchen making meatballs, tomato sauce, and a goat curry for...


Fish
There’s a fish near me and I hate him. I don’t know what kind of fish it is, but it’s probably either a snook or a large snapper. This...


Trip Back
It’s that time of year again—the time when we pack up the house in Florida and head back to Cape Cod. As I write this, the temperature in...


Schladming
In 1990 I went to Schladming, Austria to fix a resort that the bank I worked for had just taken over because it was failing miserably. It...