More is Less

There are many “pairs” in the world, ranging from the human (Adam and Eve) to the natural world (night and day) to those cool little candies (M and M). Way back in the mid-50’s, Sammy Cahn (lyrics) and Jimmy Van Heusen (music) wrote a song called Love And Marriage, recorded by Frank Sinatra. Part of […]
It isn’t the changes, it’s the transitions

You may have thought about transitions, but if you haven’t, I want to change that. Why? Because a lot of how you get through life is determined by how you handle the transitions. An aerobics class helped me realize that. (Are there still aerobics classes?) Here’s the story. I happened to be the general manager […]
Listening well

Back in the day I spent about a dozen years in the music business. As I was thinking about the topic of listening, a couple of experiences from that world leapt out of the recesses of my mind and said, “Tell them about me.” So I will. The first took place in a recording studio […]