A Shot Of Optimism

Thanks to the generosity of a friend, I have been in Maui for over a week. One of the things I was looking forward to most was the opportunity to snorkel again.  My first trip snorkeling was to [...]

Last week, I went whale watching in San Diego. February is the perfect time to go. The gray whale makes its annual migration from the cold waters of the Arctic to the warm waters near Baja [...]

It was cold and icy last weekend in Nashville. Snow started falling Friday morning and my assistant Joni called to say she’d be working from home. The only appointment I had in the afternoon was [...]

The day after Christmas, I had eye surgery for a blocked tear duct – minor since it was out-patient, major since it involved general anesthesia, painkillers, antibiotics, drops, ointments, ice [...]

The Downtown Rotary Club in Nashville has a partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank, an amazing organization that serves individuals and families across Tennessee. As a Rotarian I’ve loved [...]

Is there a conference or gathering you go to every year or more? How much fun it is to see old friends and catch up on life and business. It’s like returning for a class reunion or going back to [...]

You may remember reading Madame Bovary in an English class years ago. Written by Flaubert in the mid-1800’s and considered by many to be one of the first examples of modern narration. When I saw [...]

Isn’t it wild that in our health-conscious world, we have gotten so gung-ho about reading labels for ingredients and nutritional information, reducing our intake of processed foods and eating [...]

In a recent post, I talked about shorter days and colder temperatures that come this time of year – but that’s only true for some people that live on planet Earth, not all. And while the [...]

With the end of Daylight Savings Time and the early onset of dark afternoons, it’s easy for gloom to creep in. You may know or are a person who experiences Seasonal Affective Disorder (otherwise [...]