May 16, 2026. I was sitting in a coffee shop in San Diego, California, sipping my usual black coffee, which tasted even better than usual. I had come to the city to attend my granddaughter's commencement at San Diego State University. The coffee shop was located at an intersection in the university village. As I …
I considered my two-minute speech
I arrived early for my scheduled meeting and sat in the lobby, reflecting on how I could contribute. I reviewed the agenda and organized my thoughts about what I might bring to the discussion. I thought about my required two-minute speech and prepared to reference a short paragraph from the main presenter’s introduction. This strategy …
View from my coffee cup
Happy April, everyone! I’m sure you noticed the brutality of the past winter, but we survived it. This morning, my coffee got cold before I finished greeting my friends at the other tables in the coffee shop. I asked what the topic of the day was, and they told me the price of our morning …
Let's have coffee 