The Unexpected Appeal Of Getting Older

The Greatest Film Ever Made”?

March 25, 2022 · 1 min read

About 30 years ago, I severed an Achilles tendon playing basketball. Post-surgery, I had to spend more than three weeks off my feet. I was very active athletically at the time, so the thought of being supine…

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Why I Haven’t Retired: It’s Hard to Explain…

February 14, 2022 · 10 min read

When I complain about how much work I have to do, K says, “Well then, quit.” I say, “I can’t quit.” She says, “Of course you can. You could have retired 40 years ago.” Then I say, “I don’t want to quit.” Then…

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New Words

March 11, 2021 · 1 min read

I read something yesterday about how new words make their way from the fringes to mainstream usage, and then finally into dictionaries. For example, in 2020, the Merriam-Webster dictionary added hundreds of…

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A Reluctant Climber's Unexpected Mountain Friendship

March 13, 2020 · 24 min read

Kevin, one of the men who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with me 10 years ago, sent me this photo: It was taken at Horombo Hut, the night before we were going to make the final ascent. After barely surviving the…

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Against All Odds: Denver to LA in a Vintage RV, Part III

October 31, 2020 · 5 min read

“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” – Christopher Columbus Against All Odds: Denver to LA in a Vintage RV, Part III I woke up…

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