Author Archives: Stan
Reflections of unity and war
It was July 16th, 1969. The summer before my senior year in high school. I had been enthralled with space, science fiction and John F. Kennedy’s audacious commitment to putting people on the moon before the end of that decade. … Continue reading
Why history matters
A fairly large portion of the population in the U.S. apparently thinks that highlighting the horrible parts of our country’s past is somehow unpatriotic, unnecessary or shameful. To me, the only shame would be not illuminating the periodic darkness that … Continue reading
Career planning advice from Lou Paglialonga
How should one think about a career? The best advice I got about this was from my first boss in Corporate Land. Lou said, “Don’t trust anyone else with your future.” He went on to explain. “No one can unconditionally … Continue reading
Really living
[This is a guest piece from Serra Sewitch-Posey, reprinted from her Substack channel with permission. Copyright 2025 Serra Sewitch-Posey.] A local artist I admire did a post about a good friend of hers who just died. He was not an … Continue reading