I left Italy Thursday morning at 9:30. For the transatlantic leg of the journey, my flight connected in Zurich, where we were greeted with a beautiful blanket of snow. Seems Switzerland, as well as much of Europe, has been experiencing some pretty intense weather. I was glad that I’d worn my winter coat and felt […]
Our experience in Italy has been interesting, so far. There are many adjustments and lots of cultural differences. In fact, we’ve become accustomed to the give and take of it all. But being here can also mean that we encounter some glitches from “back home” in the good old US of A. Preparing to be […]
These quotes are a continuation on the theme of “ceaseless change” that we wrote about in our book Time to Partner. Some ideas may be slow to change. In honor of those rarely seen, and often contradictory undercurrents of life, these lyrics speak to the unending desire to shift, grow, reflect, seek and reconsider. This […]
Here we are, greeting the new year again. Hard to believe, it’s 2026. January 1st brings us to a natural pause in the day-to-day action for some much needed reflection, resolution and gratitude. We would like to offer a simple note of hope and quiet optimism for the new year. We wrote the following song […]
Here we are, greeting the new year—2022. During this time of reflection, resolution and gratitude, we would like to extend a simple “Thank You” post to honor three special people who have had a major impact on the direction of our lives. Twenty years ago we embarked on a new direction with our relationship—namely: writing […]
We originally titled this song, Peacemaker. Conversation focused on disagreements and the difficulty of resolution. I recounted my childhood days when I was the family peacemaker. Whenever squabbles came up, I was the go-between, trying to negotiate peace, since I was apparently the only one bothered by disagreements. Nobody ever questioned the impact that it […]
A couple we knew separated. Their relationship had devolved into territories and lines drawn. She wanted resolution. He wanted things his way. In fact, he was quite willing to be unhappy in being “right.” How many times do we make the claim that “Mine” is the one and only way to see things? Even though […]
This song was written at a time when we had just started the web site for Uncommon Promise, and were trying our best to finish the details and get it “up and running,” as we had imagined for so long. What was of utmost importance to us was to get our work “out into the […]
