I had something teed up for today. It was, in my mind, thoughtful and somewhat pithy. But halfway through, my brain said, "You know, Dave, today's not the day for this one. I think we should share something from the archives." I thought that was good advice, and so I'm bringing you this piece from 2022 which is, well, about my brain and what goes on in there. Enjoy. I'll see you next week with that thoughtful, pithy piece I started early this morning. ***** Today, I find myself and my...

Recently, I received a bird feeder––my first ever––as a gift. Growing up, and even well into adulthood, I never fancied myself a “fancier” … of birds, that is. But in recent years, after countless hours walking and running through our neighborhood, coupled with the many evenings sitting on our deck listening to the singing, yapping, cawing and screaming of those feathered folks of all sizes, types and origins, I decided I wanted to take the next step. And now, every morning I dutifully fill...

Contemplative ... that's where I've found myself lately. In that space between wonder and concern; contentment and restlessness. Not unhappy, just ... thinking, and wondering what's going on. And what's next. This piece is, for lack of a better term, contemplative. I wrote it while on a trip to Colorado recently. If you get it, you get it. And if you care, you care. I looked up, and I saw the sky. But not just any sky. It was the bluest, brightest, most beautiful sky I’d ever seen. And under...