As the father of two young boys under five, I have had two distinctly different experiences in raising each child as they developed from infant to toddler. Our oldest child, bless his heart, has always been exceedingly amenable. He is a sweet kid with a warm heart....
Throughout my life, there have been quite a few tense moments when I anticipated a harsh response to what I deemed to be a negative situation or outcome. As a kid, that might have been a time when I came home with a teacher’s note deriding my behavior as a class...
Several days ago, I woke and quietly wandered through my house before the typical morning madness began. Coffee in hand, I meandered into my second floor home office and peeked out of the window to survey the weather and gauge how many layers of clothes we were going...
In mid-July, I had some business-related travel that forcefully yanked me out of my prolonged hibernation, and, before I realized what was happening, had me buckled in at seat 23A of a United Airlines flight. In some ways, the trip felt like running at full sprint...
Over an investor’s lifetime, there may be a handful of occasions when he or she feels like Wile E. Coyote chasing his prized Road Runner in that classic, old Looney Tunes cartoon. Despite the best-laid plans and the elusive Road Runner nearly within their grasp,...