Jer979's Blog

We had the opportunity to hit Manhattan Beach the other day and the kids loved it.  The waves were high and the surfers were out. At on...

We visited the Museum of Tolerance in LA yesterday. It was extremely well done with a powerful Anne Frank exhibit and a broad message of to...

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to visit the Getty Villa in Malibu. (We also hit Manhattan Beach and the amusements at the Santa Monica P...

Today, I am grateful for the men and women who work to keep us entertained through television and movies.   We took a tour of the Warne...

Team Finland is on the West Coast this week doing a SoCal tour. Yesterday, after visiting the Walk of Fame, we caught a beautiful sunset in...

One of my health challenges is teeth related. Aside from the periodontal issues I've faced, I also grind my teeth (or so I'm told). ...

As many people know, I've become a big fan of blockchain and Bitcoin in the past 2 years. I haven't been quiet about my excitement f...

The job of UN Watc h is really, really difficult. They just have to let everyone know when the UN is full of crap. What makes it particula...

It's so commonplace now that we are ticked off when it doesn't work on airplanes. But, for some reason, yesterday I was telling th...

I know it has been a really, really tough week for Amtrak and my heart breaks for the victims in Seattle.  It's so sad. Still, I am gr...

For 4.5 years at Sprinklr, my steadfast travel companion was Eric Marterella. We shared many train rides and hotel rooms.  Plus, if you ask...

Like many people who grew up watching football, I've been struggling with my relationship with the sport since all of the news about CTE...

I came back home on Sunday morning to a freezing cold house. Something wasn't working, after doing a bit of troubleshooting (and recalli...

It was 4 weeks ago in the Wall St. Journal that the NFO saw an article about the value of "Gratitude Journals" and which served as...

Following up on yesterday's suggestion from Ginger that we should focus on the smallest of things, I hereby offer my gratitude for the ...

The amount of support I have received from friends for this gratitude journal has been really inspiring. One of the most vocal and sincere a...

"Trust in Waze," that's what we say. Anyone in the DC area who knows what it is like to drive from Virginia to Maryland in r...

As a parent, one of my goals is to help raise kids who can do things on their own. We recently bought a nightstand for Paco and the NFO...

I have a pretty severe allergy to sesame seeds (not oil) and tree nuts ( but not almonds, pistachios, pine nuts or peanuts). Last night, w...

Like many, we had our first snowfall of the season yesterday. I hadn't been sleeping well the last few nights so I decided that I would ...