Monthly Archives: September 2023

Practice does not make perfect — it was never intended to. Rather, it increases our repertoire of ways to recover from our mistakes. And — provides lessons learned of what not to do again.— 30 —

So last night officially kicked off this year’s NFL season. The NFL has now expanded beyond our borders, with games to be played in England and Germany this year.  The NFL got its start in a car dealership — in … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, my granddad always hauled stuff around in a “toe sack” — at least that’s what he called it and I grew up thinking the proper name for a burlap bag was a toe sack. I … Continue reading →

A few days ago (September 2) was the anniversary of the death of Ho Chi Minh.  The Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader died on September 2, 1969 due to a heart attack. He was 79.Even though this month marks the 24th … Continue reading →

I know I’ve mentioned a few times lately that we made a visit to Cleveland a couple of weeks ago. We had a really good time and it was nice to see most of the family after a prolonged absence … Continue reading →

Today is Labor Day — to some people, this is kind of the official end of summer. In some ways, I guess that’s kind of true, because Labor Day has become all about BBQs, beaches, ballgames, shopping and things like … Continue reading →

On this date last year, I wrote that it was a very special day for Emily — it was her 12th birthday — the last year before becoming a teenager. Today she’s no longer a pre-teen — she’s now a … Continue reading →

This past weekend, I almost got involved in a discussion that had the potential to go very bad, very quickly. Luckily, I was in a position to quickly and quietly walk away. The discussion, as you might have guessed, involved … Continue reading →

Continuing this year’s tradition of talking about each upcoming month when it arrives, today is September 1, and the topic is September…. September is one of those transition months — summer is kind of in the rear view mirror, the … Continue reading →