February 4, 2011 | 7 comments
The Egyptian people’s quest for freedom has much of the world in suspense wondering what is going to happen next. The struggle between the status quo and higher ideals is intense. It’s been building for decades. I was heartened by
December 6, 2010 | 3 comments
Three CEOs of large hospitals in my region were quoted in my local newspaper last Saturday as expressing great concern about rising health care costs. The article in the Tri-City Herald stated that “According to data from the federal Centers
June 4, 2010 | 2 comments
If you’ve been watching the news about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the evidence of growing harm to the ocean and surrounding communities can feel overwhelming. The blob of expanding black in the sea on the maps
June 1, 2010 | 14 comments
Two weekends ago, my wife and I were in Spokane for a tennis tournament my wife’s USTA team had advanced too. Her last match ended as a victory Saturday night. Hooray! (She played well…) We went back to the hotel
May 25, 2010 | 10 comments
I didn’t get something I wanted and felt sorry for myself a few days back. It’s usually very easy for me to drop these things, but this time it wasn’t. Lingering questions of, “Maybe this person doesn’t like me anymore? I’ve