
Global Thoughts — 10 February 2014
I saw the funniest thing when I went to my son’s school to watch him play in a chess tournament. He sat silently, followed the rules and behaved like an adult. His 7 year old opponent put his hand across

I saw the funniest thing when I went to my son’s school to watch him play in a chess tournament. He sat silently, followed the rules and behaved like an adult. His 7 year old opponent put his hand across

We just finished our summer holiday which involved two cities and two resorts: Chicago and DC, the Homestead in Virginia and the Mohonk Lodge in upstate NY. We are at the age where our kids want to be with us,

This month’s edition starts off with more than normal family-oriented stuff because I have some good stories. This week our kids started Summer Day Camp. It is a real right of passage — they are now out of the house

Ever hear of Dav Pilkey? He’s the author of the children’s series of books called “Captain Underpants”. He’s perfected the art of coming up with great titles and book covers such as Captain Underpants and the

This past weekend we went to visit my 100 year old great aunt who is in an assisted living facility. When we arrived, my son Jeremy went to the check-in counter and said we were here to visit Fay, and

DISNEY LAND — Grand Californian Hotel at Disney Land is 30 minutes from Long Beach airport and a $50 taxi. That airport has undergone major renovation. Make reservations for dinner or anything else before you arrive. Room was OK with
This trip was a retracing of our honeymoon exactly 8 years prior, except this time with 2 kids in tow. First Israel for Passover, and then Italy. This edition of travel notes will emphasize the eccentricities of travel with small
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