Thoughts on November 11
Vimy Monument at Vimy Ridge Memorial November 11 has always been an interesting and difficult day for me. I’m not exactly sure why it is such a powerful day. Few…
The Confidence Cycle
Confidence is important. When someone has confidence, we trust them to be a leader. Confidence is also important for economies. Since the US went off the gold standard, the only…
In Praise of Strong Towns
Several months ago my wife introduced me to the organization Strong Towns. They have a blog and several podcasts. I was intrigued, as their message built upon my interest in…
In Praise of Maintenance
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the importance of maintenance from podcasts, books and blogs. We all know maintenance is important, but why is it so hard to make…
Another Grand turns 100
Several years ago, my grandad turned 100 years old. At my grandad’s birthday celebration were my grandad (100), his brother Stu (98) and his brother Grahame (96). Last weekend my…
A chat on a plane
I had a lovely chat with a fellow traveler and software consultant on my flight home last weekend. It began with a 6 AM flight from Wichita to Atlanta. Normally,…
The Plateau
This last year I succeeded in reaching two of my goals. These are probably the most common goal areas: money and weight.Now I’m in a weird in-between place; I’m on…
Summer is Over
The Equinox to the contrary, summer is over. School is in full swing and we’re fully embedded in September. Much to my joy, a few leaves in my area have…
Financial Agility
It’s been a little while since my last blog post. Because of that, I need to write something about habits and how they work, or don’t work, for me.In the…
On Parenting
“I had a healthy breakfast today. I had a long john!”From the mouths of babes, right? This is not to pick on either of my kids, but more to highlight…