by David | Dec 19, 2015 | dogs, poetry
I had to put Princess, my Dalmatian who’ve I had for 10 years, to sleep in early January due to chronic health issues. This poem is dedicated to her memory. David I rescued you from a shelter, a special needs dog who was deaf. I remember your waggling tail, as...
by David | Dec 14, 2015 | blog
”Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Do you see what I see? Maybe. Maybe not. I may look at a problem and say, “I see the solution. It’s obvious.” Someone else may look at the same problem and say, “I don’t...
by David | Nov 9, 2015 | blog
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify!” – Henry David Thoreau If you’re like me, you may send anywhere from 10 to 50 email messages a day for personal and business communications. Nothing can be more frustrating the receiving a lengthy...
by David | Sep 9, 2015 | blog
“I’m really good at what I do. I’m right 53% of the time.” – Howard Diamond Like many entrepreneurs, I am faced with uncertainty all the time. I have limited information to make decisions, especially when trying to launch a new business. I’m constantly asking myself...
by David | Aug 9, 2015 | blog
“People say that we;re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive.” – Joseph Campbell What is my purpose and meaning in...
by David | Jun 9, 2015 | blog
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci When I purchased a new Apple iMac earlier this year, I didn’t look at the tiny instruction booklet that came with the computer. I simply plugged in the computer and turned it on. The computer then walked...
by David | May 9, 2015 | blog, dogs
A friend once asked me, “Why do dogs stick their heads out of a window in a moving car?” I thought for a moment then replied, “Because they want to and they can.” I can think of any number of reasons why I shouldn’t and wouldn’t stick my head outside of a window, but...
by David | Apr 9, 2015 | blog
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare in Measure for Measure A few years ago when I was still living in Reston and working in corporate America as a business analyst, I was not...
by David | Mar 25, 2015 | blog
My Path Through the Earth and Water Elements Earth and water are the first two elements that I’ve experienced in To-Shin Do ninjutsu martial arts training, which I study at the Boulder Quest Center. The next three elements (in order) are fire, wind and void. Each...
by David | Mar 21, 2015 | blog, race report
I felt the fingers brushing my feet every few minutes when I slowed to pop my head up to breathe during the 2.4-mile swim, but I was content to lead the two swimmers I towed behind me. “I’m happy! I’m happy! I’m happy!” I kept repeating this...
