Let me repeat that: It’s only July 16. And yet, if you listen closely—on patios, in lineups, even from your friend grumbling, you’d think we’re already packing away the sunscreen and hauling out the flannel. Apparently, summer is “half over.” Or worse, basically done. Why? Because the MLB All-Star Game just happened. Because the CanadianContinue reading “Summer Is Not Over, People. Calm Down”
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Bar Stool Confessions and Why People Tell Their Life Story to the Bartender
It’s been said that you tell your bartender or taxi driver more of your life than you do to your shrink. After all, for the most part, they are a captive audience. And in the case of the bartender, it all starts with the first drink. During my busy travel days of yesteryear, when IContinue reading “Bar Stool Confessions and Why People Tell Their Life Story to the Bartender”
How to Keep Going When You’re Tired of Everything
I have touched on the human condition again in recent posts, haven’t I? It’s a subject that fascinates me, and there is no shortage of things to talk about—even on similar topics. So here we go. There are moments in life when everything feels like too much, when you’re exhausted, physically and emotionally, and itContinue reading “How to Keep Going When You’re Tired of Everything”
Discovering Small-Town Living: Community, Nature, and Security
It has been 10 months since I moved from a bustling city/region of 650,000 people (about half the population of Hawaii) to a village of 1,000 people at most. It is located a half hour north of a city of 85,000 so all the major amenities are nearby. I wasn’t sure I’d manage all rightContinue reading “Discovering Small-Town Living: Community, Nature, and Security”
John Berkovich Talks 