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I took Spanish in high school. While I have a good ear for sounds (thanks to my musical training), I had little interest in learning verb tenses and other grammatical intricacies. It was a struggle. Fast forward to last year: I started playing around with…

As I mentioned before, this summer has been a challenge. Between a shoulder issue that has put me into physical therapy, acupuncture, and other healing modalities, as well as COVID, a sinus infection, and a secondary virus, I’ve spent a good deal of time on…

I can’t say that this summer has been my best, although I can point to the days spent with both of my kids and all three granddaughters as precious and wonderful. I’ve been dealing with a few issues that have hampered me physically and taken…

David Rynick was a big deal in college—serving on the university senate, co-captaining the wrestling team, and enjoying much attention. But despite all his achievements, he wasn’t happy.  This realization set him on a path to explore what mattered to him beyond just achieving more…

My wife and I spent the last week of August with our daughter and two of our granddaughters. Yesterday, I spent two hours in the pool with the younger of the two girls. We splashed, laughed, floated, and had a great time. She’s not water-safe…

I’ve been dealing with tendinitis in my shoulder and bicep, and it’s not making me happy! While I am undergoing physical therapy, it is impacting my upper body training, which is definitely not making me happy. The other day, I drove past a golf course…

In the community where we have a little getaway in the woods, the streets are a mixture of gravel, clay, and stone. Walking these roads sounds like the Spartans approaching the gates of Athens. The crunch, crunch, crunch of each step is at odds with…

I don’t know why I have always liked Satchel Paige’s quote: “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” It’s always been a sort of mantra to keep pushing forward, achieving, and not letting up on my drive to succeed. Now, I see it…