And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue and the man on the moon, when you comin’ home son? I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son, you know we’ll have a good time then.
Changing Lanes Blog: Cross Generational Experiences
Nov
03
Marrying in Midlife
Getting it right for the last time
When I retired in my early fifties, I never expected to remarry. I designed and built my home in the mountains thinking I would always live in it alone. I was comfortable being by myself. After all, in the previous three decades, I spent less…READ MORE »
Oct
13
What’s the meaning of community?
Give and Take.
I’ve been pondering the idea of community a lot recently. To be honest, Jane and I have been debating this topic for some time now. We’ve come at it from the notion of volunteerism. Who volunteers…and why? Do you volunteer because you are part of a…READ MORE »
Sep
15
Super conducting, super colliding, slip-sliding away
Geeks, nerds, eggheads, and other terms of endearment.
Jane and I both majored in mathematics while in college—and discovering this common link only served to further cement our friendship almost 25 years ago. While attending the University of Maryland in the early 70’s I found pride in being one of at most four…READ MORE »
Sep
08
Freedom to Choose
Political Activism, Part Deux
Anyone who read my first blog on political activism posted on February 11 knows where I stand politically. I wrote about how this year’s hotly contested campaign reawakened an innate part of my psyche that wants to make a difference in people’s lives. And since…READ MORE »
Aug
11
Did curiosity really kill the cat?
Getting to the “who, what, why, when, where and how” of life.
When I first retired, I had the idea that periodically I would select a topic and research it until I knew all I cared to know about it I had my own list, much like Jane’s “bucket list.” Here’s one example on my roster: the…READ MORE »
Jul
28
The Pain and Discomfort of Shingles
Itchy Witchy Woman
Is your frenetic lifestyle that was the price of your successful career preventing you from succeeding on your journey of self-discovery? While conducting our research for Changing Lanes, Susan and I learned that most people overlook the first essential step in the process—the need to…READ MORE »
Jul
21
What do I want to be when I grow up?
Do as I say-- not as I do (or did)
Why is it that our parenting years tend to overlap with the period of our most intense career development? Seems like some sort of cosmic joke on humanity that we have the hearts and minds of our littlest and most vulnerable members in our hands…READ MORE »
Jul
07
Bricks and mortar: Going beyond Facebook
Get Smart. Get Real.
When I was working in the telecommunications industry, my area of expertise was technology. My career was not unlike others in tech project/product management: a mix of hits and misses. The development of an interactive television product that never saw the light of day was…READ MORE »
Jun
23
Our Family Roots Dig
Finding Rivka
When Susan and I are asked what Changing Lanes is about, we often reply that it’s about realigning who you are with what you do. The many change artists we interviewed demonstrated that living a more authentic life allowed them to tap into wellsprings of…READ MORE »
Jun
16
Change, change, and more change
Be the turtle
I’m giving a talk today and have been struggling. How do I make the topic of Changing Lanes an interesting one to an audience of mostly 70 and 80 year old women? It wasn’t until I ran into Christie, an 87 year old friend and neighbor,…READ MORE »
