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How in the world does Blondie keep rocking

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Group photo of the rock band Blondie.
06 Aug
2017

This week I saw the band Blondie in concert at Wolf Trap. Beforehand I was not overly excited about the […]

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The challenge of learning something new

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Never stop learning
30 Jul
2017

As you know I decided to start my own business. It is a new adventure for me and requires that […]

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Three powerful life lessons from an excellent war movie

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Dunkirk movie
23 Jul
2017

War is hell. We all know that – at least I hope we all know that. We are reminded on […]

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Three ways to improve your life during the summer

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Gavin and Riley in the water
16 Jul
2017

We are in the middle of summer – the weather is hot, the days are long, and you do not […]

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Useful life lessons from the worlds greatest bike race

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Tour de France Route 2017
09 Jul
2017

July is here and that means it is summer time. A major international sporting event that happens every July is […]

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Learning the best life lessons from French culture

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Riley in front of Monet painting
03 Jul
2017

This summer we visited France, spending numerous days in Paris, Normandy, Brittany, and a few other locations. We saw a […]

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Six expert tips for an awesome adventure in France

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Group photo in Vesailles
02 Jul
2017

As you know one of my goals is to visit Europe on a regular basis. In fact, we have taken […]

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Master your craft – lessons from a Jumpmaster

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Expert Parachutist Wings
11 Jun
2017

This week our country celebrated the 73rd anniversary of D-Day. Despite many challenges the invasion was successful and turned the […]

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My really stupid mistake while visiting New York City

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Hitting the reset button
06 Jun
2017

As you know, this past weekend Gavin and I visited New York City. It was a great trip, and everything […]

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How should we honor the fallen?

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Graveyard at Normandy
28 May
2017

Tomorrow is Memorial Day. It is an important holiday, and I want to make sure we honor the fallen properly. […]

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