More than 20 years ago Julie and I had lunch at our favorite local pub, Cato’s on Piedmont street in Oakland and I proposed we have children. We had been together for more than a decade and were both either lukewarm on the idea or just too busy and enjoying each other’s company for it to be a super-conscious decision.
Read MoreAfter several years of barely reading–a backlash to the ferocious pace at which I was forced to consume book knowledge in graduate school–I set myself a reading goal for this year: 12. Spoiler alert, I finished 29. Three “patterns” or tendencies emerged in my reading habit this year. First, I transitioned from an interest in the Classical World to the Medieval or Middle Ages. Second, I read way more novels this year than probably any year before. And third, I discovered audiobooks.
Read MoreWe are off on our first international expedition as a family of four. Excitement and anticipation has been high for the past several months. Brussels (possibly with a side trip to Bruges or Ghent), Paris (with side trips to Versailles and Rouen), Barcelona, and Amsterdam.
Read MoreI am not one for New Year Resolutions. In fact, I’ve hated the idea of resolutions for as long as I can remember. As a person who has reached many milestones later in life than typical, I have come to believe that it’s never too late to start (whatever). Thus, some random point on the calendar is neither a good motivator nor necessary to wait for, in my opinion. However
Read MoreOn October 28, I wrapped up and retired from my coaching duties with the Rosemont Rockets soccer team. For 8 years, Oliver and I were a coach-player duo.
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