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My first job out of college was about as glamorous as it sounds: selling office supplies door-to-door in the Washington, D.C. area. Pens. Paper. Toner. Three-ring binders. If an office needed it, I was the guy knocking on the door…
Sittin’ on the dock of the bay…watchin’ the tide roll away.—Otis Redding This past weekend, a handful of old college buddies gathered at our friend’s legendary place on the water near Assateague Island. It was a beautiful home perched on…
A few days ago, I sat quietly listening as a good friend delivered the eulogy for his father. It was nothing short of extraordinary. Rather than simply recounting a remarkable life, he did something much more powerful. He handed everyone…
One man gathers what another man spills. — The Grateful Dead A bunch of my old friends gathered at a buddy’s beach house this weekend. There was golf. There was laughter. There was gambling. We stayed up too late, laughed…
Blue blazers. Proud families. Former teammates reconnecting as if no time had passed. The setting was Georgetown Preparatory School and the occasion was its Annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony—an event designed to celebrate achievement, legacy, and excellence. And…
A legend in the Old Farm neighborhood passed away this week. Mr. Charles Mullaney, the dad of an old friend of mine. And it brought back a distant memory that still resonates deeply today. The Old Farm neighborhood in Rockville,…
On a crisp spring morning in Washington, DC, the city felt almost cinematic. The kind of day where the sky looks painted, the air carries a refreshing chill , and the light hits the monuments like they are the stars…
Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. –Winston Churchill The holidays are a whirlwind of planning, activities, and good old-fashioned family bonding. This time of year has a way of pulling us toward…
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. –Oprah Winfrey I didn’t want to do it. Yet I always wanted to do it. It was this paradoxical struggle that had me procrastinating on The Marine Corps Marathon for decades. …
I don’t expect to live forever. But I do intend to hang around for as long as possible. –George Burns There is an inextricable link between resilience and longevity. Resilience gives us strength. Longevity gives us time. Together, they give…