Viewpoint

In the early 1990s, shortly after taking office, Bill Clinton hosted a summit of the leading international economists to attempt to find some consensus moving forward. In the mountains of paper data to be evaluated, [Read More…]

In today’s (temporary) lifestyle of reduced activities I have plenty of time to ponder all sorts of stuff. I was thinking about different people I’ve been fortunate to know in this short, short life. While [Read More…]

Living by myself as I have for about 15 years, since my youngest daughter started college, has been a new chapter, like coming home after a lot of activities. It’s been very nice. Adapting to [Read More…]

Well, it’s a beautiful morning mid-October 2020, but you’ll be reading this in December. Between my writing and your reading, there are a few events with the power to change a lot in our lives. [Read More…]

Stumbled on this quote recently and it started me thinking. (Hey, living by myself with my social life somewhere between dramatically reduced and non-existent, I have plenty of time for thinking.) “The children now love [Read More…]

I live by myself so after completing my self-imposed honey-do lists, getting in my exercising, of course, and adapting to this new routine of no routine, it was time to broaden my mind. I have [Read More…]

Some of us had our first ideas of what happens in emergency rooms, operating rooms and hospitals by watching television shows. You know, where three or four doctors who make six-figure incomes are pushing a [Read More…]

I enjoy the opportunity to express my thoughts in these “Viewpoint” columns. A lot of good discussions with readers, clients and friends have been generated. Exchanging different Viewpoints is something I value and appreciate. I [Read More…]

Let’s be honest. Life is hard. I’d like to think that the positives outweigh the negatives but some years, it’s a toss-up. Today’s turbulent societal climate of “it’s us or them” adds to the stress [Read More…]

Oyster Pointer: We know you’ve done some fundraisers before, but what are you planning now? Mont Blanc. It’s the most spectacular mountain in the Alps, the highest peak (15,774 feet) in Europe. But unlike my [Read More…]

Fifty-five years is an exceptionally long time to remember events so vividly, and yet, warm memories of my adolescence return when I’m privileged to spend time with the selfless volunteers and dedicated staff who support [Read More…]

The information questionnaire before I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro a few years ago asked what seemed a very strange question: “Are you claustrophobic?” Huh? I’m accepting the challenge of attempting to climb 19,351 feet, the highest [Read More…]