Some rules we follow and some rules we break—who knew this longer than anyone? Our Founding Fathers and Pop Jones. He saw 106 Independence Days before he passed away this January at 107 years old. As a boy growing up in West Philadelphia, he had no rights once he left a prescribed area of town.… Continue reading The Timeless Wisdom of Pop Jones: Breaking Rules and Making History
Twenty-three years ago. I went to Bolivia filled with youth, health, and an adventurous silver streak in my otherwise brown hair, but I couldn’t appreciate the riches of the Wild West of Bolivia the way my father-in-law (Papito) did. He drew from those riches when we first met at their apartment in Washington, DC. We… Continue reading The Mother Lode Of The Wild West, Bolivia
My day started with the expectation to meet a friend at my favorite French cafe and buy Alexandra macaroons. But K called me and changed everything: “Keith’s in the hospital. He’s only got a day or two, maybe a week. I’m going to see him.” I canceled my plans and booked a train to New… Continue reading On The Loss of A Good Friend & Finding The Unexpected
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