Mark RobinsonApr 20, 20215 minBack To Bodega BayA few days after our return home from Point Arena and Fort Ross, my son and I decided to return to Bodega Bay. We weren’t able to see the...
Mark RobinsonApr 11, 20216 minA Coastal Drive Up Highway 1Journey to Point Arena After a long year without travelling and with my first shot of the COVID vaccine behind me, I decided to take my...
Mark RobinsonApr 3, 20215 minHow Low Interest Rates Impact Those Less FortunateLow Interest Rates are a Double-Edged Sword In the United States, the Fed has a long-standing policy of adjusting interest rates as a...
Mark RobinsonMar 20, 20213 minThe Importance of Portfolio Analysis & Communication for Project Success: A Government Impact StoryIn 2005, the City of Palo Alto completed a technically ambitious project: building a pedestrian tunnel underneath the Caltrain system in...
Mark RobinsonDec 1, 20207 minWhat to Know About Self-PublishingAs part of my family’s holiday traditions, each year I like to make up a story (usually something with more humor than story). I decided...
Mark RobinsonNov 16, 20202 minThe Frenchman's Tower of Palo AltoThis past weekend, we decided to brave the Pandemic and take a quick drive to something that very few Palo Alto residents have seen. A...
Mark RobinsonOct 27, 20203 minThe Changing Pace of Decisions in BusinessBoard rooms and company leadership in most industries are now faced with having to make faster decisions than ever before.
Mark RobinsonMar 7, 20205 minSurviving the Coronavirus: A Crash Course in Managing Teams RemotelyEssentials lessons for managing teams remotely during the Corona Virus
Mark RobinsonAug 17, 201912 minThe Walls of York, EnglandThis past week, I found myself in Northern England for a get together in honor of a friend who had passed away and had the opportunity to...
Mark RobinsonMay 24, 20196 minCanterbury, Part 2 - The Pilgrim's TrailThe Pilgrim’s Trail takes your through a traveler’s view of the city. I decided to take this portion of my journey through Canterbury...
Mark RobinsonMay 22, 20197 minCanterbury, Part 1 - The Heritage WalkThis past week, I found myself in London for a series of business meetings. This left a free weekend to explore something new. I found...
Mark RobinsonApr 17, 20199 minExploring Rye, EnglandWhenever I travel and have some free time, I try to visit some place that I have not yet experienced. Two weeks ago, I was in London on...
Mark RobinsonApr 6, 20199 minJourney to the Lighthouses of OregonFor over a year Andy and I have planned a long trip to the lighthouses of Oregon. We wanted to take a trip that would be...
Mark RobinsonSep 5, 20184 minNorthern California Lighthouse JourneyDay 1 This was not our first trip to Northern California. In 2014, my wife, son and I took a trip from the Bay Area all the up to...
Mark RobinsonJul 15, 20182 minSouthhampton Shoal LighthouseOn July 14th, 2018, my son and I visited Southampton Shoal lighthouse in Stockton, CA. We were both very excited to see this lighthouse....
Mark RobinsonJun 2, 20184 minSummer Kickoff In Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaMy son finishes 7th grade this Friday (June 1st) and we thought a great way to kick off the summer would be to take a small weekend trip....
Mark RobinsonMay 7, 20185 minExploring Fort FunstonLast week, I took the family on our semi-annual trip to Fort Point. We were all so inspired by the sights and the history of the fort...
Mark RobinsonApr 30, 20184 minJourney to Fort PointI have lived in the Bay Area for almost two decades and over that time, I have had a semi-annual pilgrimage to Fort Point. The fort was...
Mark RobinsonApr 12, 20184 minThe Lighthouses of Washington Part 2Day 6: The Streets of Seattle and MOHAI Because this day was a little less overscheduled than most, we were able to sleep in and relax at...
Mark RobinsonApr 12, 20182 minBuoy Beer Company of Astoria, ORMy son and I had previously visited this restaurant and like E-San Thai Cuisine, we already knew that we loved it. Buoy Beer Company used...