Singing at the Choir! Choir! Choir! Dolly Parton tribute with an OG. I recently wrote about a soft-hard-soft model of conversation and feedback, one that I’ve found helpful.  Karen Wright,...

That look on my face isn’t accidental. When someone is speaking, I have one job to do. It isn’t to listen (though I do that too).  I look at the...

AH! Here it is … fourteen of us realized it a little too late. You’d think a bright yellow sign the size of a door would be hard to miss....

None of us expected what was around that corner. Two hours into the walk, a workman stepped into our path and said, “Sorry, the bridge is out.” I was back...

We lost not just a great performer but an exceptional human. I don’t normally make my emails about current, surfing-the-news-of-the-moment type things.  But I’m making an exception, because I was...

Conspiring with a mob of kangaroos. You might not be surprised to learn that kangaroo sightings in Australia are about as common as raccoon sightings in Toronto.  (And if you’ve...

I used to think every time and place was right for a cheeseboard. This is somewhat embarrassing to admit, but years ago I got hooked on a reality show.  It...

I never shy away from an Aussie sunrise (the water is another matter). It’s summer here in the northern hemisphere, which means a lot of us are near the water....

Trying literally to follow in my dad’s footsteps. The physical wounds have mostly healed, which means I can wear shorts again sometime before September. The mental wounds … well, those...

The Yes State, now with dance moves. I’ve just walked out of the gym, after a week off and a belly full of pasta (thank you Sicily!). And rather than...

So cute! Or are they? There are four words most of us love to hear:  “I need your advice.” They’re flattering. They’re validating. They’re also where the trouble begins.  Before...

A home within a home. If you’ve been here for a while, or at least in the last 3 months, you’ll know I moved into a new office in April....