Heart Broken
I’m told I shouldn’t care. People quit every day. They move on and they get replaced. So should I move on. I care too much, I guess. Buried in the weekly written recap of...
Pepper Spray Blog
Happy 80th to Ogima
In 1985 my grandfather – Stan Garber – gave me their 1937 20ft Seabird which he had wrecked in the late 70s and couldn’t sell. I was 15 and upset he was trying to...
LOL Friday: Windows vs Ford
Dad’s old P&G friend Jerry Dirvin loves to send jokes out to his former colleagues. I feel like this one made the rounds in the 90’s, but it still made me laugh out loud....
Springfield Village Pizza and Raising the Wage
I needed gas, I had entered town on fumes. As the vacant storefronts disappeared into my rearview mirror, I hoped the fueling stations would still be open. Google Maps said there were a few...
“You’ll Have to Speak to an Agent”
Pleasing customers. Especially when something has gone wrong. It seems like it should be so simple. But it never is. I listened with horror last week as my brother Doug sat on hold for...
My First 100 Days in Small Town Politics
It’s good to be new. I enjoy not knowing the rules of the game, not being sure what I’m not supposed to say or not say, and being given a pass for asking “stupid”...
Book Reflection: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
It’s July 6… and I finished Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance less than an hour ago. It took me nearly 3 months to read it from cover to cover. At times, I...
My Heroes of 2014 – and Travis Kalanik, Uber CEO
Travis began a leave of absence from Uber this week. A long time coming. The passing of one’s mother would certainly knock anyone off balance, especially if major teetering was already taking place. I...
Norwich Selectboard Vision and Guiding Principles
A very concerning attribute of today’s legislative bodies, at every level, is the toxic, mean-spirited manner in which public servants who see issues differently treat each other.The Norwich Selectboard to which I was elected...
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