Welcome, Sofia Mae Willis!

This was adapted from a letter I wrote for Wolfe Glick, my niece Heather’s son and a video presentation I created for some Yale friends from Scroll and Key (aka “CSP”). Let’s start with the video. BTW, that ended with me choking up and admitting how much I loved the man. Now, here is the…

On October 22, 2016, just before noon, I arrived at the NYU Medical Center in Manhattan. What happened next is something I hadn’t seen in 30 years: the birth of a baby.

It’s trite, but often untrue, to say we do altruistic things to make the world a better place for our grandchildren. That said, it’s still a good frame of reference for decisions. I’ve tried to be kind to the planet and to other folks … to contribute to a society which provides both opportunity and…