Benjamin Zander is a person whom I know of only through an audio podcast. I heard his words, his passion, his humor- and I want to meet him. His energy and enthusiasm for classical music generates possibility. I was unable to ponder his words without considering my own contribution. View this video from TED Talks and get inspired! Read more »

We just found out yesterday that my wife has cancer. What a bizarre thing to type.
Cancer…
The word instills fear, confusion and images of physical exhaustion during extended treatment. An outside agent that has entered our bodies to reek havoc. A parasite to which we play host. For most of us who lead quiet lives not [...] Read more »

The Police took center stage on Saturday after 20-some years of being ex-super star musicians. I suspect the lure of $1M per show was too tempting. It was fun to hear the classics even if they had less power than the originals. The white audience was a real reminder of both the Colorado landscape and my age… Read more »

Yup, I’m taking the plunge! I’m buying a Toyota Prius!
It’s part of the 40th celebration and an effort to walk the talk. We live in a small enough environment that the stop-start advantages of a hybrid really make sense. If I was primarily logging freeway miles, a diesel would have been my choice, particularly the [...] Read more »

Memorial day should be a time of reflection about war and those lost. It is also a day each year where we can determine if our country’s foreign policy is repeatitive or truly learning from the past. I made some journal notes about my feelings in 2007. Read more »

Just found a bunch of images of Mt. Sopris that I took from a tripod last year in June. I wanted to capture the changing moods of that spectacular mountain. Each day from 6/1/06 to 6/30/06, I snapped a photo. It’s kind of interesting and probably a tad long, but…
I created a HUGE video that [...] Read more »

Eight days a week… rehab is a constant job.
In ‘03 I launched a ski jump at the Canyons in Park City. After a 35′ high, fly-away experience, I landed. My left femur kept going and blasted through the tibial plateau. Shock set in as little pieces of bone began to float around the knee capsule.
After [...] Read more »

“Should I stay or should I go now? If I stay there will be trouble. If I go it will be double.”
The band’s name eludes me, but the tune is stuck in my head! Moving on is hard to do, but staying put could be a slow death.
Things have reached a simmering boil and a [...] Read more »