None of us is promised any number of days, even without tempting fate by scrambling up concrete towers, and so every sunrise is a miracle.

“Solvitur ambulando”. It is a Latin phrase which means "It is solved by walking."

October 7, 2024   Greetings from the memories,   One of my favorite comedians is Nate Bargatze, someone who has made me laugh for years. ...

Sept 16, 2024   Greetings from the ambassador,   When I got back from this trip, a friend asked, “Does Germany hate us?  I know the...

August 12, 2024   Greetings from the purpose,   As I write this, coffee close to my right hand, I can still feel the mild ache in my...

August 5, 2024   Greetings from the traveler,   You might go all of your life and not know the name Lazarus Lake.  It’s not even the...

April 17, 2023 Greetings from auld lang syne, This is a story within a story. Recently I was invited to speak to a group who ordinarily...

April 10, 2023 Greetings from the persistent, Scattered around the globe are a group of people with whom I share a kinship that is hard...

March 27, 2023 Greetings from the naming, This wide space of world is one that most of you have flown over, perhaps if your book was dull...

March 20, 2023 Greetings from my companion, If you look at it one way, I wasn’t lost because I didn’t know it, by which I mean I thought...

April 3, 2017 Greetings from among us, You know you live with a runner if: You are used to sweaty running clothes drying on the towel...

January 16, 2023 Greetings from the sudden stop, I have a tiny pleasure that is a rare thing, but still something I delight in. I will...

December 19, 2022 Greetings from the shepherd, I was walking in the late afternoon, with no purpose or ambition except to be there, when...

April 18, 2022 Greetings from the peacemaker, There are many traditions I have adopted in my Boston Marathon experiences. Some are...

July 4, 2022 Greetings from her biggest fan, Occasionally you may wonder about the next generation of young people, perhaps even fallen...