"And in despair I bowed my head; There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I once felt peace in the month of Christmas. It was both a personal feeling of peace and a global one. As …
A Letter to My Sons About Appropriate Attire
Fathers have an obligation to pass on what they know to their sons. As you boys get older, I wanted to give you some rules about how to properly dress for occasions that require more thought than blue jeans and a t-shirt. I started thinking about this the other day when one of you asked …
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Still Flawed
I named this blog "Reflections of a Flawed Man" because I truly do believe that I'm flawed. In fact, I know I'm flawed in two general ways. First, I've had two major strokes and cancer. All three were flukes in that none were caused by lifestyle issues, none were predictable and none were preventable. They …
Life After 50
40 was supposed to be the new 30, at least according to Sheryl Crow. I'm not sure if that was true because I can't compare my 40s to any other 40s I've ever had because I think I only get to live each decade once. I know that I tried to live my 40s as …
Selfish
I've always gotten a little smirk out of the Rick Nelson song "Garden Party". Years ago I never knew why the chorus resonated with me. Then I went to a white gown party and I stayed a while. If you ever go to a real blow out white gown event and stay a while, you'll …
reflections of a flawed man 