An American Villain

An American Villain

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Meditations

My country is enveloped in a miasma of fear, anger, hatred and cruelty and one deranged narcissist bears sole responsibility for it all. Like the villain in the Harry Potter books whose name dare not be spoken I too will not speak the name of this modern American...
Lights, Camera…Action!

Lights, Camera…Action!

by | Jan 27, 2026 | Friends & Family

Floating down Alberta St. we’re in the flow amidst a slow moving stream of humanity all of us lazing on a Sunday morning. We have a vision: drinks and pool and extras willing to be in our movie but it’s got to happen organically so when we stop looking that’s when we...
Weir Everywhere

Weir Everywhere

by | Jan 11, 2026 | Music

Well here I am again, writing yet another tribute to one of my fallen musical heroes. Bobby Weir, the guy who stood between Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh for 30 years while their band created musical alchemy, the likes of which the world had never known before the...
A Letter To Myself

A Letter To Myself

by | Dec 30, 2025 | Meditations

Every New Year’s Day I write a letter to myself. The first section is a short recap of the previous year, the bulk of the letter is focused on the goals, hopes and dreams that I have for myself and for my family in the coming year. When I’ve finished writing I read...
Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions

by | Dec 23, 2025 | Friends & Family

At this time of year I try my best to tune out the static and noise of overt commercialism that is nearly inescapable and focus on what I really like best about Christmas: the traditions. As a  kid growing up in New Jersey, my family had time honored traditions that...