Free will can be quite challenging. We have so many choices and endless options. And like so many things, it can be a double edged sword. We can make choices which improve our lives and those of others or we can make choices that can negatively impact our health and well being as well as others.
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I’m still mesmerized by the nearly five and a half hour final at Roland Garros between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Sinner was up two sets and only needed one more to win the tournament, but Alcaraz never gave up and fought back with incredible ferocity.
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I saw a lot of coverage last week about people taking their Social Security benefits as soon as they become eligible at age 62. This is a typical headline.
The thinking is that the much larger than expected number of people filing for their Social Security benefits at the earliest age is due to concerns that program benefits will be cut in the future as a result of DOGE and President Trump’s lack of regard for legacy institutions.
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Besides following news on X, every so often, I am exposed to some real gems when reading threads on that platform. I have learned a lot from some great writers there who are able to take important and complex subjects and break them down into coherent and well thought out threads.
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In 1995, I had been working at CWS for nearly eight years and had been married for six. One day, while I was in the office, I was interrupted from a meeting and told that my wife needed to talk to me.
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A little while back there was a tennis tournament in the Palm Springs area where we have a second home. A number of people were playing in the tournament who we knew and we had some of them over during one of the evenings.
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This week is my first anniversary with Heather. It’s been quite a year of growth, challenges, wonderful experiences, and a lot of laughs. I’m looking forward to many more years of navigating a beautiful journey together. It’s not easy to find one amazing partner in life,
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If I were to describe myself, I would say that I’m spiritual, strongly connected to my Jewish roots, very tolerant of people’s religiosity, and also a believer that there are vast mysteries our intellects are not capable of fully understanding and processing.
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Last week, Heather and I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful city of Madrid. It was a bit cold at times but still quite pleasant to explore.
When I travel, I generally prefer to keep my itinerary pretty loose as I like to explore and kind of go with the flow so that if something interesting pops up,
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As the construction of The TenniSphere progressed, my vision for the possibilities expanded greatly. I came to believe that TheTenniSphere could be a magnet for top players. This belief only grew stronger after The Eleven ( the name of the court) was finished and put into action.
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