May 11

May 11

This odd mathematical coincidence caught my eye today as I was trolling Twitter. Richard Feynman was born on May 11, 1918 (see Maria Popova’s article at Brain Pickings) Bob Marley died on May 11, 1981 — See below Maria Popova ‏@brainpicker For Richard...
Steps to Security

Steps to Security

  I recently read The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans by Neal Gabler.  As someone who has worked for thirty years as a financial adviser, reading the article was both sobering and painful.  It was sobering because it gets to the root of the angst in...
Jean St. Hill

Jean St. Hill

I met Jean in 1987.  She had a fascinating family history.  Her late husband, Thomas Nast St. Hill, was the grandson of the famous caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast.  Nast was the creator of our modern version of Santa Claus.  He also created the...
Judge, That You May Be Judged!

Judge, That You May Be Judged!

A personal blog is the ultimate tool of the narcissist.  I have these thoughts that must get out of my head.  I know it’s not your problem, but you could be part of the solution.  Come on.  Just a few minutes of your time, that’s all I ask.  Not much more anyway. So...