What was your leisure time like at nine years old? If you were born before 1975 or so, chances are excellent that it was nothing like a nine-year-old’s life today. Ever thought about that? Pretty much, I was turned loose on my bicycle during the summer and on weekends. I had a lot of autonomy, … Read more
A friend of mine has a 15-year-old son who has screwed up twice, and fairly significantly, in the past several weeks. Needless to say, the kid’s on the shortest of leashes right now, and my friend and I discussed his situation over lunch today. I don’t want to say anything more specific than that because … Read more
We decided to go to the air show today. I can’t recall ever attending one before, and how often do you get an opportunity to see the Blue Angels? I think the event was a slight net positive, but the negatives were non-negligible. Lunch was eight million dollars and mediocre, even for mobile vendor fare. … Read more