A Beacon of Light

“There, but forthe grace of God, go I.”John Bradford I’ll be honest. I’m not exactly sure where I’m going with today’s blog post.  Throughout my formative years, I heard my mother repeat John Bradford’s words quoted above countless times. I don’t know if she ever knew the words were attributed to Bradford, or if she even…

“It’s not your salary  that makes you rich,  it’s your spending habits.”   Charles Jaffe Growing up in the Sunset District of San Francisco, quite often my Mom would hand me a one dollar bill and ask me to walk down to Fairlane Food Store at 39th & Vicente to pick up two half-gallons of milk.…

When I returned from The City on Friday evening, I realized I’d hit my max. I went to bed at around 7:00 PM. I remember waking up a few times, but I didn’t get up on Saturday until almost 1:00 PM. This is not normal… for me. I had something to eat, then sat in…

“Let us be quicker to thank others than to complain.” Desmond Tutu How long does it take to write a thank you note? It helps, of course, to have a good supply of blank thank you notes in your desk drawer, but a simple note of gratitude can be written anytime on anything — a card, a sheet…

“The song is ended, but the memory lingers on.”  Irving Berlin She was the last of her generation to be born. Last night, she became the last of her generation to die. Sister Eileen Healy, B.V.M. passed away at the motherhouse of her order in Dubuque, Iowa at the age of 90.  Eileen was one of my…

“Ice cream brings people together.” Doug Ducey I visit downtown Campbell fairly often, especially during the warmer summer months. Like the downtowns of San Mateo, Burlingame, San Carlos, Mountain View, and Los Altos, downtown Campbell has its own unique charm.  There are a number of restaurants I enjoy — Aqui, Sushi Confidential, Trattoria 360, Stack’s, and El…

“Life, if lived well,is long enough.” Seneca It’s a sobering thought to realize that while you were waking up this morning, someone else was taking their last breath. That’s the reality most of us overlook every day. I’m not preoccupied with death, and I don’t worry about the inevitability of my own demise, but every now…

“Coffee is truly  a brain stimulant.”Voltaire The posted question asked, “How old were you when you started drinking coffee?” Well, I’m 71 now. I’ll be 72 in June. I’m unable to answer the question, because I still have not started drinking coffee. I am repulsed by the taste, though I thoroughly enjoy the aroma of…