"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
As I write this week, millions of people are participating in elections. I think it is appropriate that my topic is about government service and, specifically, about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, commonly known as the VA. Last weekend, I was talking with a friend who works at the VA.
On a recent weekend, my daughter Isabel was home from school, and we drove over to CVS to get some items. As we were about to enter the store, a woman came out the door, struggling with her heavy bag.
A recent article from Inc. came through my news feed on my phone. It referenced a technique that Steve Jobs used to use when he was stuck on a problem. If he couldn’t think through his problem in 10 minutes, rather than continue spinning his wheels, he would take a walk.
Ina Garten is a well-known cookbook author and recently penned her memoir. I have to confess that while we have some of her cookbooks, I have not read her memoir and suspect that I never will. Then, why am I mentioning Ina Garten?
As I write this week, Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida’s west coast only two weeks after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge brought significant flooding and damage to that same area. By the time you read this, the storm will be gone, but those in its path will be dealing with trying to recover and get back to some semblance of normal.
The Appalachian Trail spans 2,200 miles along the east coast of the United States, from Mount Katahin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia. With hilly and mountainous terrain, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s website describes an “elevation gain and loss equivalent to hiking Mount Everest from sea level to the top and back 16 times.”