Reflections

The $2 Bill and Financial Literacy – A Lesson from my Father and Mass Mutual

April 20, 2017

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My father’s 77th birthday would have been today if he were still alive. I’m not trying to bring you to a more somber place right out of the gate, but wanted to share that information because the bulk of my financial education came from my father and mother and involved […]
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The Crafty Genius of Bill Belichick

October 3, 2016

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It seems to me that the Bills weren’t THAT good this weekend. Bill Belichick just decided it was time to lose. Try to keep up with me… All of New England sat stunned at 4PM Sunday afternoon. The very foundation on which the fan base has built its arrogance over […]
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Soundtrack of My Life Right Now – Music Soothes and Energizes

September 16, 2016

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When I talk about music with people I usually begin the conversation by saying I’m musically inept. From my time as a trumpet player and my more recent foray into banjo, I’ve been an abject failure. Further, my music appreciation runs the gamut from songs by Wham to a lot […]
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Energized? Yes and No.

August 22, 2016

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As an exercise, my wife and I decided to occasionally write blog posts using a book called the 52 Lists Project. Somewhere in the middle of this book is the list for this week and for as long as it holds our attention, we’ll add a post a week with […]
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Keeping Your Power Intact

June 23, 2016

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Reflective. That’s been my mindset the past few weeks as I come slowly out of the cloud I’ve been in after Henry’s death and some health challenges. Regardless, I’ve been thinking a bit more about who we are, how we’re affected, and what we allow to affect us. Specifically, we […]
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Midsection Musings – Crohns and Medical Marijuana

May 31, 2016

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Let me start by saying three things… 1 – I really like the ‘Midsection Musings’ headline and I might actually go grab that domain and point it to a site (of mine if this topic has legs) that focuses on Crohn’s-related posts. 2 – As of this moment I have […]
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