Innocent and Orphan – two halves of a whole

We pulled into Vancouver harbor, angling for the dock beside the soaring Pan Pacific hotel. Full from our final elegant… Read more Innocent and Orphan – two halves of a whole

Intuitive Driving vs. Sensing Driving

I’m convinced that how we drive says a lot about us. I think it also helps explain why we get… Read more Intuitive Driving vs. Sensing Driving

I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you… Read more The Edge

I thought sandbox politics ended once you left kindergarten. Apparently I was wrong. Remember those fairly recent commercials for Subway®?… Read more Sandbox politics in Parkersburg? Oh yeah.

I coordinate the Combined Federal Campaign at the Bureau of the Public Debt. I’ve done that now for the past… Read more Why I Do What I Do

I keyed in the text message: “Meet you at 8:39.” In this case, the finger’s faster than the eye, and… Read more 39 minutes

I’ve always liked that old saying, “Age is just a number” (attributed to Joan Collins, by the way, along with… Read more Age is just a number

I’m at lunch with Angela when she pulls out some cash. “Look at this,” she says. “I’ve been holding onto… Read more Words

When eaglets reach a certain age, they begin to “wing-ercize,” hopping about with wings widespread. One day they catch a… Read more Wing-ercizing, copy editing. It’s all the same…

“I want to feel all there is to feel, he thought. Let me feel tired, now, let me feel tired.… Read more A little dandelion wine is good for the soul