Sitting on the deck of a luxury hotel on a sunny Colorado afternoon, having delicious fish tacos watching the kayakers paddle by on the river. Don’t you love those sweet moments of life when everything seems perfect. So I was totally unprepared for what was about to hit me. Harry dropped a bomb. He’s one … [Read more…]
Fitness is a life sentence. That’s why my wife and I take an hour-long hike every morning. It gets the body moving and the heart pumping. Then we have a protein shake instead of breakfast. It’s called the tyranny of daily maintenance. Boulder County is one of the most beautiful places in the country. The … [Read more…]
There was a hurricane Blowing up the Gulf heading right for me. Weather radio had issued an urgent small boat warning. We were working like mad to set out three anchors, hustling all over the 40 foot sloop to lash and stow everything before the storm hit. Like almost everything in life, it took a … [Read more…]
3 months after the start of the Nazi war crimes trial – Of Adolf Eichmann, back in the early 1960’s, Stanley Milgram started a scientific experiment in the basement of Linsly-Chittenden Hall at Yale University. Basically, they would strap subjects to electrified chairs and see if they could get a third party to shock the subject … [Read more…]
Albert Einstein was no slouch This is the guy who came up with E=mc2 for crying out loud. So, when I heard what he called man’s greatest invention, I was all over it! Here’s a clue. If Christopher Columbus had invested $1.00 in 1492 at 6% annual interest and just left the money in … [Read more…]