PinnedWhat Is It With the Grateful Dead?What is it with the Grateful Dead? This question is used prominently in the trailer for the Long Strange Trip, Amir Bar-Lev’s recently…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Thoughts for 2023As we head into 2023, three thoughts keep bouncing around my head. They clearly want out so here they are.Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
My Lessons from my Son’s 2nd Grade YearToday is a great day for my son, Will. It is his last day of 2nd grade, and he is off to 3rd grade next year. That was not a given. Nothing…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Putting Inflation Into the NICU RealityWatching the Sunday news shows this morning, I heard a lot about inflation, but most of the talk predictably appeared more anchored in…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Trump’s Unwillingness to “Sing First”Singing first stinks, and stings, but in the grand scheme of things, it is both ok and important to be present when someone is singing…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Today is my favorite holiday, Army — Navy game.It is the excitement of youth. It is the excitement that creates insomnia. It is the excitement that has me typing now. Pure innocent joy…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
World Prematurity Day 2020Today is World Prematurity Day! It is a special day for my son Will, my wife Brittany, and me.Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Permission to Vote for BidenWe have this week heard speaker after speaker describe November’s Presidential election as critical — and yes, at times, as existential…Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Is Trump Our Reflection?I am a conservative. I wear labels that one would expect of a conservative — former military officer, business school graduate, and…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020