by Roel Snieder | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear friends, Instead of bringing you my newsletter I bring you a heartfelt and moving message. This message that I encourage you to read is entitled A Parting Prescription for America. It is written by Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy who is Vice Admiral in the US Navy...
by Roel Snieder | Jan 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
I love the idea of the creative spark. Creative ideas come out of no-where, and that is why we liken these flashes of inspiration to a spark. That comparison is well chosen, a spark is a bright flash of light which symbolizes creative growth. But there is another...
by Roel Snieder | Dec 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
On one of my trips this year I walked by the hydrant shown below. As a former firefighter, I was shocked and amused. This fire hydrant is in a busy neighborhood, it is great they had fire hydrants. What is not so great is that the pavement around the hydrant is built...
by Roel Snieder | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have the privilege to play in a jazz ensemble with a group of students. We meet twice a week, play jazz classics and improvise. In the process we hone our playing skills, and we experience the joy of making music together. We recently played at the homecoming...
by Roel Snieder | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
To be honest, I was in doubt whether to write a newsletter on being grateful because this topic is often rehashed around Thanksgiving. But I decided to go ahead for two reasons that are related. The first is that we live in a time when many of us our preoccupied with...
