A Story From the Mountain — Every little boy dreams of flying. Growing up, I remember there was this one kid I knew who thought about flying, dreamed about flying, every day and night. One time, way back when, he said to me that almost every night (after he fell asleep listening to ballgames on the…

From the Mountain Sunday morning and it’s 7 am. Romeo, Gidget, and I already have had our morning walk. As usual with winter in the mountains, the morning dew on the grass is frozen. The Yorkies don’t like it, I can tell. Smiling, I think to myself … “just wait…

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost “Life is not a given, it’s a gift.” Throughout life, we reach a fork in the road, a point where a decision must be made. I usually chose this road less traveled, the…

Ever get a traffic ticket and it cost you a week's pay? Driving in Paradise Valley, AZ the other day, I was tooling along at the speed limit. Why? Because I know from experience that every road in that town is a speed trap. Allegedly this is because all the…

When Pills Become Your Grains of Sand — He sat in silence, early evening yet already dark. Yesterday was the first day of Fall. Just earlier this week, he had noticed a change. The blanket of green was changing. Standing out amongst the green, was a bright red tree. It’s distinctly beautiful with its bright red, orange, and…

It’s Facebook for Socially Deprived Business Execs… — I’ve had a business account with LinkedIn for several years, dating back to 2014. I used to chat with, speak with, and meet in person people I’ve met on that platform. Now, posts on LinkedIn are for the most part: advertising, surveys, coaches selling courses, copywriters seeking clients, and a…

“What Makes This Utopia?” he asked. “We Got Rid of the Lawyers.” — This was a line from the television series, “Moonhaven”. I would bet not many who watch it will catch it. Then again, probably not many will watch the show. I found it funny, probably because I am from a family of lawyers. Another line from the show revisits Walt Kelly’s…

“I’m Competent” — It’s been said Beethoven is possibly the finest writer/composer of music ever. That’s hard to argue against, no matter what type of music you enjoy. Billy Joel, being a piano player and composer himself said about Beethoven that he typically wrote in “fits and starts”. Beethoven would write when he…

And it Seems Like It’s Raining All Over the World — The rain and fog shield distant mountains and forests as I stand on the back screened-in upper deck, listening to the sounds of nature coming from the small gorge a bit farther back, beyond the trees, and marking the back of our property. The gentle rain rustles a million leaves…