Taking Risks

Taking Risks

Risk-taking is something I have always done.  It must be in my genes…flying, sailing, and racing all of which require a certain risk-taking profile. However, today I am more concerned than usual about a risk I am about to take.  Although vaccinated six months ago, I...
The Month of July 2021

The Month of July 2021

Periodically, we go through this existential moment when working on the Whittaker Report wondering does anyone read it?  So, if you enjoy reading it, please drop us a note.  We would love to hear from you. Whew, what a month it has been. After celebrating the Fourth...
When the storm rolls in

When the storm rolls in

I was sitting on my front porch observing the dark clouds roll in as my dog, Ari, played in the yard. Growing up in the Midwest, it’s what we always did – witness the gray-black storm clouds billow across the horizon, watch for lightning in the distance, then count...
A Lost Companion

A Lost Companion

I never understood the true relationship between me and my dog until very recent. I have a vague memory of my mom bringing a small white fluffy puppy home in the summer of 2007. I was really not fond of the idea of owning a dog and having to stay under the same roof....