A Beacon of Light

“It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” Howard Ruff A few days ago, I posted an article on this blog about the uncertainty of what we might experience in terms of weather over the next several months. Three different readers responded with basically the same question: Given the reality and randomness of earthquakes in California, aren’t you…

“The ability to recover  gets harder  the older you get.” Buster Posey My youngest son, Brendan, had a dream. So in March 2024, he made the decision to quit his job and venture into the world of entrepreneurship. He created True Form Basketball, a program that provides individual and group instruction on the fundamentals of basketball.…

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Martin Luther King, Jr. Why do I help others? Because I can. It’s that simple. A M D G

“Solitude is not the  absence of love,  but its complement.”   Paulo Coelho For most of my life, I have been energized by being around other people. I am fairly outgoing by nature, and I enjoy being part of moderately-sized groups where conversation, laughter, and shared experiences create a sense of connection. I also spent my…

“2026 is going to be  renowned for the  development of the  largest El Niño  in living memory.” Britain’s Met Office There is something unsettling about knowing that something may be coming but not knowing exactly what it will be. Meteorologists warn us that extreme weather is likely headed for California. U.S. meteorologist Ryan Maue predicts, “This…

“Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our most accurate measure of courage.”  Brené Brown For much of my life, I thought courage meant being strong, never giving up, and dealing with my problems on my own. Somewhere along the way, I learned that it’s important, as a man, to never allow people to see me struggling. I suspect many…

“People have beautiful things to say about you, but you must die first.” Fyodor Dostoevsky I know I’ve written on this topic before, but I am moved to do so again tonight. There is something profoundly sad about the way we often wait until someone dies before saying the things they most deserved to hear while they were alive. At…