Impossible until it’s done
It was Saturday morning and again a departure was looming. This time I was to fly to London for discussions with counterparts at EBRD. I...
Understanding Disappointment
This week Stephen Hawking died. I met him once, and as I approached like so many others, I stepped back after seeing how frail and broken...
The tears of joy
Throughout my lifetime, like so many of us, there have been those bumps in the road, those challenges that ultimately bring many of us...
On Days that are Remarkable
Most days of the year are unremarkable. They begin and end with no lasting memories made in between. Most of the days that pass have no...
Remembering the Weiser
It has been a few days now since I heard about the passing of my friend Lee Weiser. We were UNIS high school friends that became closer...
From Malaria with Love
I had been in Egypt a week, and it was my last night before boarding my flight to Paris on route to Abidjan. As always, it had been a...
The Princess and I
To my recollection, it was about 22 years ago that I had an experience I infrequently relive. It wasn’t pleasant for sure and was a...
Every day is a journey
To commemorate being given Gold status for life on BA for the number of miles I’ve flown over a quarter of a century! Another Adventure,...
Forever young
I wanted to thank all of you for the outpouring of well wishes on my birthday. From phone calls, emails, text messages, messenger,...
On being right
A short while ago, I gave a presentation where I predicted that the Egyptian pound would devalue and likely reach 10 pounds to the dollar...
