This spring, my son, Matthew, and I started a bad habit: taking multiple trips a week to get ice cream. I know, I know … but it was just too easy! Matthew is learning to drive, and every time the two of us went out for driving practice, we just happened to come back with scoops from Cold Stone, Carvel, or Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream.

Pretty soon my wife, Maria, started to get suspicious … CONTINUE READING

If I had to pick just one invention as the greatest of all time, it would have to be the airplane. I think I was set up to love planes from the day I was born. My dad always wanted to be a pilot, and he told me that his entire life. He never got to do it, but, oh boy, did we enjoy flying!

I love roller coasters the faster the better, as long as it’s not one of the bumpy old-school ones that knocks your brain around … CONTINUE READING

Creating a new habit can feel like an enormous hurdle, but the most successful attempts often start with very small steps. Try these very small commitments they could make a big difference, and even develop into more dedicated habits … CONTINUE READING