The Unexpected Appeal Of Getting Older

Old Friends

October 7, 2022 · 2 min read

I’ve been in Myrtle Beach since Tuesday evening, a few days late to a yearly get together with some old friends. Golfing is the game that gives the week its official purpose. And when this annual reunion…

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What I Believe: About Fine Art

May 16, 2022 · 3 min read

When I think of fine art – the sort of art that the Met or the Prado or the Louvre would display – I think of paintings, watercolors, gouaches, etchings, and drawings. I think of sculpture, large and small, in…

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Scary: Palm Tree Experts Visit Paradise Palms

October 20, 2023 · 2 min read

I spent most of last Saturday at the botanical gardens, hosting a group from the Palm Beach County chapter of the International Palm Tree Society. For the first time since we started the project ten years ago…

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The Lessons of History

September 24, 2018 · 2 min read

Monday, September 24, 2018 Delray Beach, FL- On the recommendation of Tim Ferriss, I’m reading Will and Ariel Durant’s The Lessons of History. Published in 1962, it contains the occasional paragraph that seems…

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I Was Profiting from a Bordello!

May 9, 2023 · 2 min read

I like to think of myself as a good and responsible landlord. I keep the properties in good shape, keep the rent increases affordable, and give the tenants the privacy they deserve. But when Julio took over…

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