Have you ever noticed that children behave differently when they are away from their own parents? And usually for the better.

I have been a soccer coach and a parent volunteer for the school drama productions, both for several years. These activities allow me to work with lots of kids aged 10-15. I know that there are problem children out there, and I haven't really had to deal with them yet, but most kids have been polite and attentive, and have focussed on the tasks at hand....

If you've been following along, you know that I/we have just moved from Westport Connecticut (1 hr east of NYC) to West Chester PA (1 hr west of Philly).

We had lived in Westport for 12 years, and Connecticut for 20. We went from a small house to a bigger one, a small property to a bigger one - all for much less money. Escaping the NYC metro area has its advantages.

Anyway, packing and moving is a terrible chore, and then unpacking takes forever (years!). The kitchen...

My family is moving for the first time in 12 years. My wife has accepted a new job about 200 miles from where we live now. We've bought a house, and are trying to sell this one. I just got a new job, which is a big relief. I've been the "trailing spouse" for 25 years.

We hate to move, which is why we have done it only a few times. In fact, my wife stayed at her current job about 2 years too long because she loves it here, and she hates to move. But her job was really...

Here in the USA, we're in the middle of the presidential election race. In November, we will also elect all of our Representatives (House of Commons?) and a third of our Senators (House of Lords?).

When discussing almost every election, people always ask: "Why do we have to choose between these candidates? Why don't better people run for office?"

Well, being a politician is like being a B-movie actor. You work hard, you're underpaid, people think they might...

OK, this is cool.

It's been a crazy Spring, with our trip to Manchester UK, my 30th high school reunion, 25th wedding anniversary, and moving the family 180 miles to Philadelphia.

I'll try to post once a week about a specific topic.