When the News Gives You Tired Blood

When the News Gives You Tired Blood

When I was a boy, television commercials promised a remedy for something called “tired blood.” If you were worn out, sluggish or simply tired of being tired, Geritol was supposed to put the spring back in your step. Lately, I have wondered whether tired blood has made...
So, Any Thoughts on Retiring?

So, Any Thoughts on Retiring?

There it was again. Just the other day, a client looked at me and asked the question I seem to be hearing with increasing regularity: “So, when are you going to retire?” Holy moly. Do I look that bad? Naturally, I immediately went to the nearest mirror to see whether...
Father’s Day: A Memory in Time

Father’s Day: A Memory in Time

As Father’s Day approaches, I find myself reflecting not only on the origins of this special day, but on the many memories that continue to shape my life decades after my father’s passing. Father’s Day began as a simple effort to honor fathers and...
Don’t Leave Home Without It

Don’t Leave Home Without It

One of the greatest advertising campaigns in the last fifty years came from American Express…. Actor Karl Malden, an Academy Award Winning actor looking like a tough, street wizened police detective warned that if you left home without your American Express Checks,...