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Ancestry Dot Who Knew?
Who are your people? Apparently I’m partly Swedish. Not a total surprise. I’m tall, after all, and was blond once upon a time. The...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Jun 191 min read


Before the Parade Passes By
and I’m just trying to cross the street So, apparently there’s a parade today. A big parade. An expensive parade. A parade that will...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Jun 141 min read


Sing Out, Louise!
How is that even possible? There’s something about seeing talent, real talent, expressed and shared, nakedly, rawly, generously in...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Jun 71 min read


Enough
Last week, somebody asked me,”If someone gave you $10,000,000, what would you do with it?” I’m not a financially wealthy man, not even...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
May 302 min read


Stress. Free.
I’m sitting on the second floor balcony. It’s one of those big deep summer porches, at our niece’s and nephew’s getaway house on Tybee...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
May 231 min read


They’re All Smiling in the Photograph on the Wall
Many families have a few of these, I’m guessing. Ours were often at the beach and in black and white with crinkled edges, because this...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
May 151 min read


A Siege of Cranes
A flock of cranes is called a siege. Cranes are beautiful, legendary, ancient birds that represent good fortune, longevity, peace and...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
May 81 min read


Updates Available
This morning my phone let me know I have 23 app updates available. 23. Let that sink in. In what other industry can you sell a product to...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
May 12 min read


Snap. Crackle. Pop!
So, here’s another thing they don’t tell you. You’re younger than Springtime and old as the hills and at some point, when you least...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Apr 251 min read


“I Think You’re Rotten.” “I Think You’re Swell.”
There comes a time in everyone’s life, I’m guessing, when your points of reference start to resemble Barbara Stanwyck more than Aimee...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Apr 172 min read


You Are the Brush
It was a beautiful brush, as brushes go. About 9 inches long, with a smooth rock maple handle, shining stainless steel ferrule and...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Apr 92 min read


Very Nice Meeting You
I was introduced to someone recently at a social thing, here, in this decidedly next-chapter community, and she asked me, as strangers...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Apr 42 min read


Responsible Adults
Imagine a room full of adult men and women, all wearing business drag – suits with ties. Does anyone actually wear a tie anymore, other...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Mar 282 min read


A.I. = Awkwardly Intuitive
Artificial Intelligence, as a name, never made sense to me. It’s not artificial, it’s manufactured and as real, on some level, as real...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Mar 232 min read


Insta Rabbit Hole
Sorry I missed last week’s blog. I was traveling...through Instagram. I was just going to check on a couple people’s stories, people that...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Mar 152 min read


71 and Counting...
So, today is my actual birthday. And all I want for my birthday is world peace, affordable healthcare for everyone and mandatory lie...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Feb 272 min read


Make Someone Happy?
I was talking to a good friend the other day, a wonderful person, a nice guy, and he said, in reference to another person we both know,...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Feb 212 min read


WTAF
I wrote a blog about happiness the other day, but now, after these last two weeks, the timing seemed very wrong. At least for many of...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Feb 132 min read


Martini Thursday
Straight up. Very, very cold. Very, very dry. Practically Windex. A long time ago, Friday used to be martini night. It signified the end...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Feb 62 min read


Rotate Your Tires
It’s like your body is a car. And you bought that car. You didn’t lease. And there’s no trade in option. This is your car. For the rest...

WILLIAM A SLOAN
Jan 311 min read
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