August 9, 2026 In a recent conversation with a colleague of mine, the subject of student loan debt came up and I informed him that I was still paying off college (and probably will be for a while).  Then we meandered into thoughts on student loan forgiveness, along with income-based repayment plans, then onto how…

August 2, 2026 On an airplane, the flight attendant always says this thing before take-off: “Secure your own oxygen mask first, before assisting your child”- we can also see this, as well as a number of other daunting illustrations, in the safety pamphlet firmly tucked into the back of the seat that’s in front of…

July 15, 2026 Ahh, another 4th of July: mom and baby girl were already asleep, the rest of us were lounging in the den, trying to read our books as the snap, crackle, popping had just begun- “Can we go outside and watch the fireworks dad?”.  Eh, I’d rather have some rice crispies, but what…

June 28, 2026 “A great piece of music is beautiful regardless of how it is performed. Any prelude or fugue of Bach can be played at any tempo, with or without rhythmic nuances, and it will still be great music. That’s how music should be written, so that no-one, no matter how philistine, can ruin…

May 14, 2026 Are you a glass half empty or glass half full person?  The simplicity of the question suggests that we should be able to choose one of these two options that best represents our disposition and our overall outlook on life; if only it were that simple… There are people who may be…