Conversations about Grass Valley groups

After living in Sacramento for many years, I felt led to move to Grass Valley, which is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  It’s just sixty miles from our former house, but it feels like thousand miles because we built a home in the suburbs on a...

Conversation on a Flight to China

For many years, Vice Premier Tian Ji jun has annually invited leaders of many Asian nations to visit China for a goodwill event.  Over several days he hosts dinners and other events including a golf tournament with the express purpose of developing sincere...

Conversation with a dying man

One of my closest friends in San Francisco was Frank Haas, and he was in a local “TEC” group.  “TEC” is the acronym for the international business consulting company, “The Executive Committee.”  Each group consists of twelve...

Conversation with a Golf Professional

For many years I made regular visits to Palm Springs to spend time with the small groups, we initiated there.  I often stayed in one of the exclusive gated golfing communities with a man I had met with for a number of years in the San Francisco Bay Area.  He had been...