March 28, 2012 | 7 comments
I was listening to a stranger articulate all the ugly outcomes he saw happening in the world today. The economy was horrible, there were no jobs to be had, politicians were unresponsive, ignorant and self-serving, foreign countries were on the
March 8, 2012 | 5 comments
Ah, at last, some sunny, dry, hot weather. Perth had it all! Running in the 90s F during the day, with hardly a cloud in sight, I was in my element. Dry, too. Some locals were complaining it was too hot. As far
February 27, 2012 | 11 comments
As I type these words, I’m flying over the Pacific Ocean in a Boeing 777. 8000 miles of water are below, the captain told us. Can you imagine, 8000 miles of nothing but water! I peer out my window and behold a
February 22, 2012 | 5 comments
At several lectures recently, when relating a story to my audience about a time when I had a tough decision to make, I’ve said, “I waited until I felt the peace.” And then I went on to explain that once I
February 21, 2012 | 5 comments
My wife and I attended the Liberal Arts Swimming Championships at Principia College last week to watch our daughter swim. For some of the races we acted as timers, which put us down in the marshalling area of the pool