As I write this, we’re winding up a Caribbean cruise.  It was a great getaway, even though cellphones and computers now operate on most ships.  There was a time, not so long ago, when we could cruise away from it all, without a virtual connection back to the real world of home and business.  Not [...]

I recently spent a few weeks in China.  It wasn’t exactly a pleasure trip, but it turned out to be an incredible experience.  I learned a few things about the country, but I learned quite a lot about myself.  It took me several weeks after my return home to make the connection to the real [...]