I learn a lot from campers every year. Sometimes it’s a simple thing like a song, the latest TikTok dance move (never to be performed in public), or a new slang term. A couple of years ago it was “bussin.” (I don’t even hear it used anymore.) What I learned... read more
I recently posted a picture of a group of campers from the 1980’s on Facebook and within minutes those featured commented and tagged their fellow campers and even started to plan a long overdue reunion. What is it about Camp relationships that produce this kind of friendship, loyalty and connection?... read more
Last week I went to a local chain restaurant to pick up food for my family. It was a familiar scene as I walked in. A bunch of strangers who had ordered from home and suddenly found themselves waiting in the same room for their food. As I looked around... read more
A French court just ruled that a man who was fired by a Paris-based consulting firm was wrongly dismissed for his refusal to take part in after-hours social events sponsored by his employer. The headline in the Washington Post read, “French man wins the right to not be fun at... read more
This time of year, I love watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and then later A Charlie Brown Christmas. They are familiar and nostalgic. Not only do they remind me of holidays past and watching these specials with my own children, they remind me of my childhood, roaming the neighborhood with... read more