Charles Cherney

84: On My Own

My wife left two days ago on a trip with her sisters for a week. Today, our daughter left on a school trip. I am on my own now for a...

Charles Cherney

83: Going to the Gym

I went to the gym this morning and worked out. I park my car along the Charles River and walk into Wellbridge Athletic Club at the...

Charles Cherney

82: Dekalog 9 - Kieślowski

I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...

Charles Cherney

81: Dekalog 8 - Kieślowski

I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...

Charles Cherney

80: Dekalog 7 - Kieślowski

I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...

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...

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

75: Dekalog 6 - Kieślowski

I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...

Charles Cherney

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....

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

71: Dekalog 5 - Kieślowski

I am working my way through watching again Dekalog (The Decalogue) - a 1989 Polish television drama series directed by Krzysztof...

Charles Cherney

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....

Charles Cherney

69: Bookstores

I am visiting Hanover, New Hampshire today. Home to Dartmouth College. And no longer home to Dartmouth Bookstore. Walking down Main...

Charles Cherney

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 -...

Charles Cherney

67: Chop Wood, Carry Water

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. . . After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." - Zen Proverb. I am a Realtor. Last...

Charles Cherney

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...

Charles Cherney

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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