There was a time in my life when I really identified with and endorsed the well-known Nike slogan, “Just Do It.” I mean, it made sense. If there’s something you need to accomplish, stop thinking about it and just do it. It’s a statement of personal empowerment, of taking charge of our destinies. We have […]
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Normally, I write about living with diabetes; today I just want to talk about living. No, I don’t mean the breathing, eating, and watching cable TV part of living. Rather, I want to discuss the slightly more profound part of how the hell we’re living our lives. You see, I truly believe that living a […]
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In my teenage years, if I tripped over my own tongue and uttered something that was thoughtless, I was often issued a sharp rebuke by my mother, telling me to think before I opened my mouth. Now as an adult, I’d like to think that I’ve brought my tongue under better control, but I haven’t. […]
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My oldest son, Michael, is my scientist of the litter. At 16, he’s already forged firm plans for the future that include studying theoretical physics at Columbia. Although I’m extraordinarily proud of his ambition and academic focus, I wonder if his always-calculating cranium has taken a moment to contemplate the cost of attending the second […]
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It was the best of times . . . the worst of times . . . or maybe just bad timing. Who knows? I suppose it depends on who you ask. For us, 2018 hasn’t started out on the best of notes. My wife, Kelsy, got sick right after New Year’s Day, and despite sleeping […]
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