“Happy Birthday, Matt and Joe” is what I generally heard on July 28th, our birthday. Today I am happily reminded of all the fun my twin brother Joe, who fondly called us “wombmates,” and I had together throughout our lives and on our birthday. We had awesome wines like Grand Cru burgundies and First Growth Bordeaux, too. …Continue Reading
I don’t find early childhood stories about anybody—even my personal heroes—all that interesting; but I do find some of the life lessons they learned from parents, mentors, friends and life itself both insightful and valuable. My parents were interesting, and sort of polar opposites. I won’t get into their whole story but I did learn …Continue Reading
It has been said that if you don’t tell your story, someone else will tell it for you. And I might add that when it is told by others, it isn’t likely to be accurate—even if positive. I decided to tell my story here so those who want to get to know me better could …Continue Reading