Intentionally Vicarious: Having more fun than anyone else you know!

So this guy, literally the best in the world at his craft, knew in his heart that without continuing, daily, hard work, he could not maintain his level of performance.

The federal government is now VASTLY bigger and more powerful than any of the Founding Fathers intended or could have possibly imagined. And it's still growing! This bothers me...

I just finished up the first cruise of my lifetime, an 11-day extravaganza from Anchorage to Vancouver on the Crystal Symphony. Customer service like I've never experienced before.

I tried really, really hard to not get cynical about this debate over including a question about U.S. citizenship on the upcoming U.S. Census. I failed.

Going 10 miles per hour under the speed limit when in the passing lane? YOU are that guy!

In the midst of a recent political conversation, the question of what are the most widely misunderstood political concepts surfaced. In my book, the world champion in this regard is Democracy. Americans in particular, I think, for the most part - get it very wrong.

Sometimes I wonder if any of all those qualifications listed on LinkedIn really matter...

Albert Einstein, arguably one of the smartest, most intelligent people ever once said...

When you spout your opinions do you think about this perspective?

I've made more than my share of mistakes and have been wrong enough times about enough different things to realize I need to eat a healthy portion of good old humble pie on a regular basis.

It's not unusual for me to get a quizzical look or a blank stare when I talk about my annual bicycle trip. For me, 10 days pedaling around some European countryside is downright glorious!