As I got older, I came to appreciate my dad’s quiet influence on almost everything I have done in life

Keywords: Bill Gates, Bill Gates Sr., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

My dad’s passing was not unexpected—he was 94 years old and his health had been declining—so we have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years

https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Remembering-Bill-Gates-Sr

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t — welcome to the world of customer service!

Keywords: lifestyle , barfly , marin county , newsletter

I’m not sure what my high school friend ultimately died of; his obituary didn’t say But it likely was a competition among several things. I did get contacted by his family shortly after the obituary ran. He had left considerable medical bills in his wake and his family was opening a GoFundMe account to help with them.

https://www.marinij.com/2020/08/15/living-by-your-own-rules-often-means-youre-a-jerk