Monday Morning Mojo

  The picture above is my son, Gabriel, his back to the camera, walking across the stage to accept his undergraduate degree from Hampshire College in their first live commencement since the pandemic. It was taken Saturday and a personal great joy for me to see him acknowledged for the work he did in college, […]

Mental health is in the news right now. It’s on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post every week if not more often. The topic is a wide one covering everything from schizophrenia to substance use disorders, from mild depression and anxiety to suicidal ideation. It

I know that the word is out that watching cat movies on YouTube is a total waste of time and one of the fruitless occupations of the 21st century. However, I have an application! Actually, I don’t watch cat movies, but I do watch dog movies – and far be it from me to hold

Coming back from a recent business trip I felt pretty low, and so upon entering my house before I could hug my wife and daughter I made a dash for the Covid test. There it was, a second solid line bold as could be indicating that I had the dreaded coronavirus. Fortunately, I have been

When I was a kid Crackerjack had a surprise inside each box. It was something little and insignificant, but it was so much fun to find! I have adopted the attitude that life is filled with surprises each day. If you’re religious you might ascribe this to divine intervention. If you’re not, then it’s serendipitous.

We find ourselves at a unique time. Mental health is at the forefront of discussion in every sector of society—workplaces, schools, lawmakers, media, and community leaders. In addition, philanthropists are stepping up to align their names and giving with mental health. We are in a window of tremendous opportunity. And that’s why I am in

I was having a hard time relaxing the other day when a good friend said, “Well, maybe you can’t relax, but can you relax just a little bit more than you are now… Just a little bit more?“. And sure enough, I could. It was that first little step with low expectations that got me

March 14 was π day! This is because 3.14 is an approximation of this famous number and that day is written 3/14 in the USA. I know I am coming to the party two weeks after the fact, but I didn’t want to let this pass. I am a lover of mathematics, both the elegant

I’ve been waiting to take my new dog, Kaya, camping. Truth is, I needed it. I have been working really hard and I miss my wilderness quests where I get some distance from my day-to-day life and decompress. I’ve been looking forward to putting on my gear, and taking the two of us into the

I have adopted San Francisco as a city. My wonderful cousin, Eric, lives out there and I visit him every year. He is a great tour guide and has taken me to the Castro, the Mission, Haight-Ashbury, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, the cable cars, and to close surroundings like Napa Valley and Sacremento.