Behind Closed Doors

No, this isn’t about an old Charlie Rich song. Nor is it about anything sordid or scandalous. It is about …

A Marathon Dream Realized

In the summer of 1984, I watched as Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first-ever Olympic women’s marathon in Los Angeles. …

Fair Square

Growing up in such a large family meant that we all learned the value of sharing early on. Even if …

Red Ink

Red ink usually connotes discouraging news. Debt was incurred. Profits fell short. Or some answers were wrong and the grade …

Aerodynamics and Other Advantages of Mastectomy

Advantages of mastectomy?  Now there’s a conversation stopper. Cancer removal is the obvious benefit, but there are others. It took …

Playing Catch

Over the course of my life, I have spent many hours playing catch. Those have been some of my favorite …