My childhood spanned the era of the Space Race and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. In other words, the 1960s. Therefore, my earliest answers to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” were influenced by those two cultural icons. I expected to be a spy, and…
On a recent Saturday, the weather finally turned nice enough to go for a walk along the riverfront in nearby Dixon. Wasn’t all that warm—in fact, the breeze was cold—but the sun was out, the sky, blue, and a pretty good day, overall. So, off we went—we, being my wife…
As a Christmas gift this year, my wife, Chris, gave me the book Two Miles an Hour for down-time pleasure reading. Someday I may do a book review on it, but a few of the author’s experiences struck me, particularly since I’ve been thinking about the year ahead with its potential…
