Last Sunday’s 50th anniversary observance of the Beatles’ arrival in America evoked a lot of memories for people of my generation and older, all of which made me smile. Admittedly, some are a bit muddled, and I might not know all the words to the songs (does anybody?) but I certainly remember the melodies and

Acting on a challenge from my daughter, I decided to mark the approach of a significant milestone in my life next month by creating a personal and professional timeline for myself. And I must say that doing so has been a really encouraging and even empowering experience, especially when I realize how much I may

I have always loved the Super Bowl — not really for the football, but for the annual ‘culture check’ they represent. This year I found the advertisements particularly interesting from one point of view: the growing number that were, on some level, attempting to evoke an emotional response, as opposed to simply aiming to make

For my first blog of 2014, I’ve decided to put together a list of 14 things that I’m hoping to do, or at least contribute to this year, without giving priority to any in particular.  Perhaps most important, I would like to hear from any readers of this blog who either have ideas about how