I was moved to write you after reading your email of the day concerning diagnosing kids with bipolar disorder. I am sickened by the drugging that is going on in my own small town.

More >>

 
You can watch their progress at: http://live.adventuretracking.com/transpac2011

More >>

This is a photo of me climbing up the mast of Katana, my sailboat. I am some 70 plus feet off the deck.

More >>

Evelyn sent in Edwin H. Friedman's short story, 'The Bridge' from "Friedman's Fables." It is a powerful story about enabling and personal responsibilty.

 

More >>

It’s easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself. More >>

An amazing thing happened last weekend. My son, who just turned 10 in April, was invited to a birthday/pool party with a bunch of his friends. There was approximately 16 boys his age there, plus many parents. Unfortunately, I was not there, which as you'll hear, will NEVER be the situation again.

More >>

When I returned to college several years ago at age twenty six, I sat down with a counselor to help me choose a major. She noted I had several ECE (Early Childhood Education) courses and recommended I focus towards a degree in the ECE industry, so I did.

 

More >>

I am so happy you have brought up the subject of over diagnosing bipolar disorder in children. I am not a mental health or child expert in any way, but I did coach youth sports for 20 years and volunteered in my son's schools and still work with teachers and children involved with the Science Olympiad. Here are my unscientific and non-expert observations:

 

More >>

There is an effective way to apologize and an ineffective way. More >>

The following is a letter my daughter wrote me for Father's Day. It was folded up in the card she gave me.

 

More >>