What’s the point, anyway?

In a recent conversation with a dear friend and colleague, we were discussing the drive that we both have to create goals for ourselves. The side effect of such a mental model—making goals and all— is that sometimes, you just bite off more than you can chew. Summer is...

Can I have a job? Please?

In what will probably be a long-term process, I know that I will need to secure a job in Spain. I have a few ideas, such as the American School of Valencia, but would also like some other options that could support some sort of choice. I would love to get into the...

It’s in the mail…

So, have you ever wondered how to mail stuff overseas when you are spanning two continents? I’ll still be getting mail in my “home” country, but living in another place altogether. After a little sleuthing, I found out that there are companies that do just  that...

Minor steps… but important in the dance

For those of you, like me, who were members of cotillion classes, there is a shared understanding of the balance of weight during movement in a ballroom dance. Any dancing or coordinated movement relies on balance, even the simplest acts of motion. However, what draws...

Persistence, always persistence

Last night, I gave a talk at an induction to an honor society, and the speech that I wrote was pretty cathartic for me, to say the least. One of the people who rebuilt Europe after World War II was a real moving target, a gifted statesman, and remarkable leader, named...