Month: January 2026

Travel Update…and Advice

January 14, 2026

Greetings. I’m back in Paris at present after a rare vacation. The time away was relaxing, invigorating, and enlightening, and I’ll be sharing more details in the near future. What I can tell you, after 5 international flights in 3 weeks, is that air travel is changing, and not for the better. And it’s not … More Travel Update…and Advice

The 2026 New Year’s Resolution

January 1, 2026

Last year, or the year before, I suggested that we all endeavor to allow fewer distractions into our lives. This year, as our group New Year’s resolution, I am suggesting that we share less. Much less. The idea came to me after a phone call with a friend in Boston. He came from modest means … More The 2026 New Year’s Resolution