Well, it looks like we made it, breath, sigh, pause, breath. 2020 fare the well! I’m not of the belief that the whole year has been a loss but man… it was rough, real rough for many. Sadly, I watched many people I love so much hurt so very badly. Isolation,…
First a milk delivery boy in some of the roughest parts of Scotland, later a laborer, truck driver, lifeguard (I didn’t know that but I like it) and coffin polisher. All before a few stints with body building and old fashion artist’s modeling which eventually lead to the stage and…
“Cris, way to make me feel like a total looser…, please give me a one hour workout while I’m trying to practice law in my shorts, my gym is closed and I’ll pay…” This was my old friend’s response to an exercise video I shared on-line a couple weeks ago.…
waking before the alarm, stacking of boards, several cups of hot black coffee, covering ground on the muddy blood red waters just after first light, kinship, the intense pain of a hearty and gutsy session, small talk, deep thoughts, https://youtu.be/DaLQ1zGMhe8 a sense of belonging, family, gratitude and more of it…
Greetings my healthy and brave friends, In an attempt to provide some sound educational material to parents, teachers, students and life-long learners of every age, my book Going the Distance will be available for a free download on its home on Amazon Tuesday 4/21/20 from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm…
In 11th grade, one of the best things that has ever happened to me occurred, I got Paul Wann as my high school english teacher at Governor Dummer Academy. Wann’s friendship, example, magnificent brain, gigantic heart, and bigger than life smile would change the course of my life forever. If…
As the strangeness and uniqueness of these days plays out many of us are left with an intense and unnerving variety of mixed feelings and opinions. I will not speak to any one view but I will speak to the resilient spirit and the massive heart of our great nation…
These were the words of a famous actress when asked about her taking on a role in a recent movie that was very different from the kinds of roles she’s successfully played in the past. Her words hit me deeply. So often we put ourselves inside of self created box…
One of the things that I’ve enjoyed most about building my own workspace has been creating it, down to the details, in such away that the environment inspires me, in some large part defines and on a daily level, reminds me of the things that I value and strive for…
“Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.“ In a world that seems to get more complicated by the day, it was good to revisit the work of Robert…