Wunderlist

During my son’s recent ordeal, I discovered several things about myself that I did not like. Among other things, I am not the Stoic I thought I was becoming.  Under pressure, I lost my cool.  More than once.  Sigh. I also discovered that, under pressure, I stop...

Carry a journal.

As much as I like the digital tools available these days, there are some old technologies that I just can’t jettison. I always carry four items when I leave home.  I take my keys, my wallet, my phone, and a small journal. This is the journal.  I have been...

Write it down.

This one is going to be quick.  It’s 11:30 on Friday night, and I am tired.  Packing for a seven-person, six-week expedition is exhausting. In fact, it is so overwhelming, I toyed with the idea of cancelling the entire trip.  Then, my wife informed me that she...