by marshal | Feb 7, 2019 | Listening
For me, driving from Philadelphia to NYC is basically a two-hour trip. As I type the New York City address into my phone, I realize I have four different routes to choose from. But the GPS chooses the shortest and best route. Most of the time I can trust my GPS. On my...
by marshal | Jan 31, 2019 | Importance, Lessons Learned
As I get older I realize that the important lessons in life are often ones I have learned before. Why do I need to relearn these critical lessons? In the whirlwind of life, I lose my focus. I spend my time on what comes across my path rather than focusing on the path...
by marshal | Dec 20, 2018 | Holidays
When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, I shopped in small local stores. Budapest changed as malls and "mega-stores" took over. These changes reflected the notion that "bigger is better". I missed those small stores and the people in them. Small...
by marshal | Dec 13, 2018 | Rest
"The future is a place of infinite promise and wonder. But by persistently pondering it, we distort the present." This quote (Tim Layden, "Future Issue", Sports Illustrated Magazine 11/19/2018) describes what I do at times —planning and...
by marshal | Nov 29, 2018 | Lessons Learned, Patience
"You will never be a great cook until you can learn patience." These words from my mother reveal two things about me: I have a tendency to be impatient and I have never been a good cook. During my bachelor days, the most important culinary tool was a...
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