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Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0000

"Your Situation is Never Permanent" I recently had the great honor of attending a celebration of life for someone who, by everyRead more

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Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:23:43 +0000

The Cautionary Tale of "New Guy"! It was the middle of the dot-com madness in Manhattan, when Internet companies were multiplying likeRead more

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Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:25:07 +0000

"Make Yourself Comfortable in My Conference Room!" My first job out of college was about as glamorous as it sounds: selling office supplies door-to-door in the Washington, D.C.Read more

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Repo Man Who Got Something Right!

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:11:28 +0000

HA! Thanks, Auntie. It was a great test of resilience.

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Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:56:12 +0000

The Repo Man Who Got Something Right! On the way home from a Southern road trip to show our youngest daughter a few colleges, our front tire unexpectedly blew outRead more

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Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:07:21 +0000

"If You Break You, THERE IS NO NEW YOU!" Salvation lies within!–Warden Samuel Norton The Greek Island of Santorini is perhaps the mostRead more

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Martin's Tavern Staircase

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:35:27 +0000

Thanks, Brian. Appreciate you reading and life is good.

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Martin's Tavern Staircase

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:34:23 +0000

Thanks, Mike. And right back at ya on the good heart. Merry Christmas as well to you and your family.

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Other Side of the Valley in 2026

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:33:25 +0000

Thanks, David. True clarity is hard to find…often you NEED someone else’s perspective.

Rob Clark commented on the post, 20,000 Bullets Fans Booing in Unison

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:32:19 +0000

HA. That is rough. But everyone should that experience (once).

Rob Clark commented on the post, H. Keith H. Brodie and the $100 Tip

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:31:31 +0000

Thanks, Henrik. In person is where the magic happens.

Rob Clark commented on the post, "Do You Trust Me to Sell? Okay, Then Let Me Sell!"

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:30:52 +0000

Absolutely, Billy!

Rob Clark commented on the post, "Only 14 More Goals, and We Are RIGHT BACK in this Game!"

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:30:31 +0000

So many lessons. Learning how to lose is never a fun one but important to developing character!

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Invisible Gloves

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:29:44 +0000

John, so great to hear from you. And really appreciate your kind words. I am not as familiar as I should be be with Carrroll’s work but will check it out now!

Rob Clark commented on the post, “Don’t Get Arrested and Stay Out of the Hospital!”

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:27:59 +0000

Thanks, Paul. SO many Old Farm legends! (including your parents). Rest in peace.

Rob Clark commented on the post, “Don’t Get Arrested and Stay Out of the Hospital!”

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:26:50 +0000

That is great, Ken. you have a great son-in-law (and daughter, of course!). May Charlie rest in peace.

Rob Clark commented on the post, "We the People..."

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:25:36 +0000

100%. Love that T. connected us all!

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Space Between Loss and Gratitude

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:25:01 +0000

That is so true, Cee Cee. Loss and gratitude are intertwined.

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Space Between Loss and Gratitude

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:24:08 +0000

Thanks, Judge. Yes, if we grieve our losses properly, eventually gratitude emerges.

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Space Between Loss and Gratitude

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:20:23 +0000

Roots and Wings. Love it. And great name for a band.

Rob Clark commented on the post, A Wrong Turn on the Path Home

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:19:52 +0000

That’s true, Phoebe. The hard thing to do is often the right thing to do.

Rob Clark commented on the post, There is No Such Thing as David vs. Goliath

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:18:48 +0000

Thanks, Mike. I appreciate your respectful discourse and wisdom. Thanks for reading!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Don't Cancel That Tee Time!

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:17:43 +0000

THanks, Joe. Yep, sometimes your gut outweighs all the external data.

Rob Clark commented on the post, Life is a Bucket of Rocks

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:16:54 +0000

Peggy! Great to hear from you. Yes, indeed. And who doesn’t love a bucket of rocks?!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:15:58 +0000

That time was a such a blast! Thanks, Wendy. Hope all is well with you.

Rob Clark commented on the post, What a Dog Can Teach Us About Resilience

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:14:59 +0000

So true. Thank you for the thoughtful response, Viska.

Rob Clark commented on the post, Long Live the Slickee Boys!

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:30:59 +0000

Yes, indeed. Kubes claims it was a leg sweep…but it was a full tackle.

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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:03:25 +0000

Long Live the Slickee Boys! Successful people maintain a positive focus in life, no matter what is going on around them. –JackRead more

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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:12:12 +0000

Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay Sittin’ on the dock of the bay…watchin’ the tide roll away.—Otis Redding This past weekend, a handful of old college bRead more

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Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:20:32 +0000

The Answers to Life's Questions Don't Come From Google A few days ago, I sat quietly listening as a good friend delivered the eulogyRead more

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Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:45:30 +0000

Life is a Bucket of Rocks My daughter turned 21 this past weekend and it was an all-time celebration. Amidst the revelry andRead more

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Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:39:58 +0000

Don't Cancel That Tee Time! The forecast couldn’t have looked much worse. Rain. Fog. Dreary skies. A miserable Saturday morning wasRead more

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Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:45:09 +0000

The Best Club in the Trash Can One man gathers what another man spills. — The Grateful Dead A bunch of my old friends gathered at a buddy’s beach houseRead more

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Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:41:07 +0000

A Wrong Turn on the Path Home We spent this past weekend at our family’s cabin nestled among 1,200 acres in the wilds of western Pennsylvania. CountryRead more

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Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:01:45 +0000

"Ughhh! We Got on the Old People's Trolley!" Last weekend, on a picture-perfect, cloudless afternoon in Philadelphia, we attended a glorious wedding majestically set alongRead more

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Sun, 31 May 2026 14:39:15 +0000

The Space Between Loss and Gratitude Last weekend, my favorite tulip tree unceremoniously toppled over. There was no warning. No slow decline. No visibleRead more

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Sat, 16 May 2026 02:51:38 +0000

Live to Fight Another Day! It was supposed to be one of those unforgettable moments. Months ago, my daughter and I signed up forRead more

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Sun, 10 May 2026 20:45:44 +0000

Play "Eye of the Tiger!" Training for the Chicago Half Marathon while running in the Washington, D.C. area has created a familiar weekend ritual: longRead more

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Sat, 02 May 2026 17:00:10 +0000

Don't Forget to Thank Your Parents! Blue blazers. Proud families. Former teammates reconnecting as if no time had passed. The setting was Georgetown PreparatoryRead more

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Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:19:38 +0000

"We the People…" It was a quintessentially muggy Washington, DC evening this week—the kind that makes you earn your steps and aRead more

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Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:02:10 +0000

“Don’t Get Arrested and Stay Out of the Hospital!” A legend in the Old Farm neighborhood passed away this week. Mr. Charles Mullaney,Read more

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Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:53:09 +0000

Oreos, Beer, and the Power of Small Wins On a crisp spring morning in Washington, DC, the city felt almost cinematic. The kind of dayRead more

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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:11:18 +0000

Seeking Shelter From the Storm This past weekend, I was visiting my brother in Miami and had the perfect morning jogging plan inRead more

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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:57:47 +0000

The Invisible Gloves It is a known fact that my hands get colder WAY longer into the season than the average person. If it is below 60 degrees,Read more

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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:01:58 +0000

"Only 14 More Goals, and We Are RIGHT BACK in this Game!" The inaugural Varsity season of high school lacrosse at Georgetown Prep was anRead more

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Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:28:37 +0000

The Day Clint Eastwood Noticed a Rookie In the 1980s, there was no bigger star in the world than Clint Eastwood (at least in myRead more

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:53:34 +0000

"The Looper Smacked Two Dingers!" In the summer after my sophomore year in college, I had the good fortune of interning at The GeorgeRead more

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:48:52 +0000

The Snack Cart Keeps On Rolling We have an open-seating office plan designed to foster collaboration and camaraderie. It works very well but inevitably weRead more

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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:01:45 +0000

Sneaking Into Cameron Indoor Stadium There are moments in life that don’t announce themselves as pivotal. They just quietly show upRead more

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:23:06 +0000

"Do You Trust Me to Sell? Okay, Then Let Me Sell!" For a long time, I treated feedback like a medical diagnosis. Not metaphorically.Read more