A Farewell to Arms – Finally!

Since retiring from the British Armed Forces in the summer of 2011, I became, (almost uncontrollably) drawn to an ubiquitous…

12 years ago

The Gift of Travel

Don turned 65 in October 2007 and thoughts of wanting to retire and travel more began to take precedence over…

12 years ago

It was just one of those days

It was just one of those days. You will all know what I mean when I say this, as we…

12 years ago

Warren Buffet and Squeezing the Toothpaste Tube

If you are like me, you will remember wishing when you were a kid that there was some way that…

12 years ago

Solo by bicycle, across southern France

Recently, memories of France often appear unbidden, at unpredictable moments. They arrive as palpable, vibrant images, frozen in place, just…

12 years ago

Dig Up Your Dreams

You and I have something in common, you know. We are kindred spirits, probably sharing the same generation, sharing the…

12 years ago

Retirement 102

When I first retired from teaching in June, 2010, I was relieved to no longer plan lessons, assess a student’s…

12 years ago

The Elusive Goal of Happiness

From the time we were first able to understand the word, we have all been in pursuit of as much…

12 years ago

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