Embrace the Mess
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, was the last day before my supposed vacation started, which is today, as I write this. I felt like I was slogging through the mud, just trying to get through it. I felt like I wasn’t doing a good enough job. I felt like a mess,
Double Parked in Bangkok
Someone asked me the other day why I like to travel. Of course, there are a lot of reasons. Vacations are nice to get away
My Chicago
I got an email from an old friend in Florida, Bob Ducanis, asking me to write a column explaining what is going on in my
Kids in the Workplace
In Chicago this week the big story (even bigger than the Illinois primaries) has been the retirement of Adam LaRoche, a designated hitter, first baseman
Inventory Free
Usually I live my business life talking to people who are extremely skilled at cutting bars of metal into a lot of useful widgets and
My Cousin Donnie
I once had a cousin named Don. Don was a couple months older than me. We played softball together and a lot of ping pong.
Trump Gets It
I must admit I am totally into the 2016 election. The ascent of Donald Trump is so stunning, so horrifying, but also so wonderfully amazing