It shouldn’t be a real shocker anymore when things don’t always go my way. Aging sometimes reminds me of my high school chemistry teacher, Mr. Craven. When I was feeling pretty cocky about my growing knowledge of the 94 elements roaming around earth, Mr. Craven would quiz me …
Last week, I did one of my three least favorite things. Next to going to the dentist and trudging my way through airport security, purchasing a new (actually used) car ranks right up there. What is there not to like? Let me go over my list. I don’t want to bond with a …
We have a bird’s nest above our front door. Each spring, a swallow shows up and prepares it for her babies. Last week, I sadly heard a swallow hit our picture window and fall to the ground. I knew it was the mother swallow and now her chirping fledglings were without …
My friend Roy Williams has written his Monday Morning Memo blog for as long as I recall and before. It’s a super source for marketing advice and creative sales ideas. It didn’t take me more than a year or two (I’m a slow learner) to figure out the Monday Morning Memo …
I’m starting a new company, and I’m looking for a few wealthy investors.It’s called The Old Man Jeans Corporation. I’ve never been one to try on clothes before I buy them. It’s just not me – slipping into one of those tiny, well-lit cubicles, closing the thick purple curtain …
I’ve received a valuable reminder today. When tragedy hits individuals I love and I wish to offer support, the words I should never utter, no matter how well intentioned, are “I know how you feel.” At times, this can seem to me like a kind and heartfelt response to …
Sometimes, I quiz my close retired friends on what really counts for each of them. I hope to catch them off guard – before they can think of a thoughtful, manufactured answer. I lean toward them in a Walter Cronkite kind of way, like their answer will change the tilt of the …
Here are a few things I’ve learned over the first few months of my partial retirement: 1. If I need to call it partial retirement, it’s not really retirement. I am either retired or I’m still working. There’s no middle ground. Therefore, this should be the end of this blog …
At long last, my book Changing with Aging: Little Stories, Big Lessons will be released September 6. You can check out the book on Amazon and preorder if you wish. For those of you who requested an advance copy, your book is on the way. With a bit of luck …
Dear Elon: I hear you are a rich, bright guy who likes to tinker with cars. I’m the founder of the Kuhl Car Innovation Center in Carson City, Nevada. We recently had several technology breakthroughs, which I will share with you. Hold on to your hat. Windoworks (name …
