Bob Brickley

July 24, 2024

Nip It in the Bud

  There have been so many times I’ve avoided dealing with an issue or problem. You too? Just unnecessarily putting something off. This has rarely served […]
July 20, 2024

“Smoking” Gun … 2024

It’s estimated today that approximately 480,000 people die annually from smoking. Directly or indirectly from passive smoke. I was a sophomore in college in 1964. A […]
July 3, 2024

“And It Found Us” …

Tomorrow is the 4th of July. The true opening of the second half of a year. Perhaps you like me set personal goals for 2024. You […]
June 11, 2024

The Boys …

See these three guys? They are the triplet sons of my daughter Lisa and husband Ralf. They turn age twenty-one this Thursday, June 13th. We will […]
June 5, 2024

D-Day … A Perspective …

“A society grows great when old men plant trees … In whose shade they will never sit.” —- Greek Proverb I planted this tree in front […]
April 16, 2024

Fear Not …

This seemed like a good  piece to write just after this year’s Masters. Some of  the specifics here might be slightly off. But the message is […]
April 10, 2024

Three Audiences …

Maybe like you, my “train” … the speed I move through life continues to accelerate. It used to be my “train” chugged up the hill like […]
March 20, 2024

A Symmetry … Unexpected

Oh, how easy is it to slip into! “Woe is me” The “Why me” syndrome! But you know, it’s actually easier to step away. Look at […]
January 12, 2024

Geese and Mosquitoes …

Where in God’s name did this come from?! Well, I really can’t tell you, exactly. Just one of those “firefly” ideas of mine that flickered by […]