Exercise classes and equipment are marketed based on how much fat they “burn”.  I was great at selling exercise equipment.  I’m sure I sold more than one $2,500 treadmill, recumbent bike, or cross-country ski machine by touting how much fat... Read More

This is a two-part essay.  It’s about technology and also about a conversation that did not happen—but could have happened. I was late coming to technology.  I didn’t have a computer until my cousin gave me a Packard Bell (it... Read More

This essay isn’t about any specific Paul.  It’s about the name Paul.  When I was in elementary school, there were Pauls in each grade and each class.  In 1964, Paul was an extremely popular name for newborn males.  1.32% of... Read More

After college, I worked for a real estate development company.  In addition to working on real estate projects, I was also involved in a bank the company owned in Florida and various investment research projects for the company owner. The... Read More

In my first book I wrote about my childhood and used the term “Norman Rockwell painting” to describe it.  Let me set the stage: my parents got married young and stayed married.  At some point, either overtly or by their... Read More