The dream of Europe

Carensa was 6. But determined. She was going to Europe. The land with castles at every river’s bend. And princes and princesses. A magical place.

The 64K mistake

Have you ever made a really big mistake at work? One that could get you fired?

5 summer reads

Summer brings many things. One is often a bit more time to read. For fun and entertainment. To widen our horizons. To dive into another dimension. To explore life and ourselves.

In German, bitte, or maybe not

Can you spend a year in a class in high school and come out knowing less about the subject than when you started?

It’s possible. I saw it happen.

9 observations about change

It was a time of change. It was a time of keeping things the same.

“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” ― Benjamin Disraeli

Taxi ride in New York City in 1978

“What’s his medallion number?” Debbie quietly asked me. I was in the in the front seat of a taxi in New York City. Debbie was wedged in between me and the door. This was not going to end well.

7 movies about changing the world around us

What do a 100-year-old Swedish man, a boy in Africa, a French pianist, a young lawyer, a police detective and a book club have in common?

The man who would be top dog, pitched a fit too many and fired himself

For years I worked an industrial job. Part of a very oddball team. But we made things work. Then Hansson came along.

A penpal on the other side

Early ‘70s. The Cold War was still very cold. With no end in sight. Ever. And I had a penpal in East Berlin. Even went over there to meet in person.