She’s Got My Baby!

She’s Got My Baby!

She’s Got My Baby! “When you’re the only pea in the pod, your parents are likely to get you confused with the Hope Diamond.” Russell Baker When our firstborn, John, was seven months old, I won a ten-day trip to Paris and Monaco based on my...
Artful Negotiation

Artful Negotiation

Artful Negotiation “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” Mark Twain “Can you do any better?” The first time I heard...
The Check

The Check

The Check “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Carl W. Buehner I don’t know when this started, but I know it went on for a lifetime. My dad, Harry, and his brother, John, were close. They pulled pranks...
A Three-Hour Tour

A Three-Hour Tour

A Three-Hour Tour “Unexpected things happen in life more often than you expect.” Plautus Several years ago, my wife and I went on a business trip down to Newport Beach for a few days with our friends Matt and Jeri, Randy and Suzanne. We stayed at a beautiful hotel...
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost “What hath night to do with sleep?” John Milton Back when I used to golf more regularly, I would occasionally go on a trip with a group for two or three days at a nice course nearby. Several years ago, we went up to Santa Barbara and stayed...