making the most of commutes

Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto ("Scottish Fantasy") is perfect timing for the morning commute with just a couple of minutes left to hear the headlines. Timing can make a difference in how a day begins.

consider the morning seized

Sometimes the commute to the office is a pleasure: fresh black coffee at hand, with just a hint of cinnamon in it, my wife in the passenger seat (doesn't happen every morning) and Jascha Heifetz winging his way through Max Bruch's violin concerto ("Scottish Fantasy").

And now, to seize the day (before it seizes me).