Charles Cherney
79: March Snow
It is Saturday, March 2, 2019, and there is fresh snow on the ground outside our kitchen window in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This morning...
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78: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
I have always loved Bob Dylan's song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." The song was written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett...
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77: Sunny Day
A sunny day today in Cambridge and Somerville. I started my day working at the office in Harvard Square. Thereafter, I had a good showing...
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76: Sprained Ankle
On my walk back to the office today after lunch at Darwin's, I missed a step on the uneven sidewalk on Putnam Avenue and stumbled badly...
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75: Dekalog 6 - Kieślowski
I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...
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74: The Wind
Today was one of the windiest days I can recall in some time. You could hear it howl. It nearly blew me off my feet outside my office....
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73: Wet and Cold and Gray
It is wet and cold and gray on this Sunday here in New England in late February. I started my day by completing a valuation analysis for...
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72: Ben Watt - "These Days"
My favorite band is Everything But the Girl. They are made up of the English husband-wife duo of Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. I love Ben...
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71: Dekalog 5 - Kieślowski
I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...
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70: Somerville Car wash
After returning from a road trip in a winter storm this weekend, my VW Tiguan was covered in salt and snow and ice and slush and dirt....
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69: Bookstores
I am visiting Hanover, New Hampshire today. Home to Dartmouth College. And no longer home to Dartmouth Bookstore. Walking down Main...
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68: You Gotta Do
I love this quote from Gary Vaynerchuk. You gotta do. Want to get in shape? You gotta - Go the gym - Take walks - Improve your diet -...
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67: Chop Wood, Carry Water
"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. . . After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." - Zen Proverb. I am a Realtor. Last...
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66: Solitude
A colleague just gave me a copy of Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. (2019) I am reading...
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65: Working on the Fifth Floor
In late 2018, Compass real estate opened a new office in Harvard Square at 1100 Massachusetts Avenue. The office is on the top floor -...
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64: Connected
In 2019, being online is the norm. Smart phone. Portable computer. Connected. Given that I am 52 years old, I have lived more of my life...
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63: Chesapeake Shores
On a family vacation, we started watching the Hallmark Channel series Chesapeake Shores on Netflix. The season spans three seasons and...
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62: Networking
Harvard invited me as an alum to participate in an event for Harvard college students this evening about how to network. I think it's...
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61: Legendary Hockey Broadcaster Bob Cole
Legendary broadcaster Bob Cole was the primary play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC from 1980 to 2008. From 2008 to...
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60: Just the Wholeness of Life Itself
In my last post, I noted the most important conversation - the one you have with yourself. In this post, I wish to touch on the most...