I know that the world is going to hell in a hand basket, but personally I'm in a good place at the moment. Maybe some of you are, too, so let's take stock of what's going well, at least on my end. I saw an old friend last week, who I haven't seen in ten... Continue Reading →
“There’s daggers in men’s smiles”
I don't mean to do it, but I listened in on a phone conversation on the train. The girl was speaking right in front of me, so hard to avoid. She was maybe nineteen and crying. Her father had said something awful and her mother didn't defend her. The young girl was asking for exactly... Continue Reading →
Find a Hero
The world is missing the good sort of heroes these days. I had a few in the past, people who who stood up for others, worked with integrity in difficult situations, or used whatever fame or talent they had to further kindness in the world. There are always a few, working quietly, but they don't... Continue Reading →
Here’s to the Ostrich
Relaxing. I wish I could. I don't know why I can't. The internal dialogue in my head is just waiting for someone to find me out, accuse me of something I should have done or done better or done before or faster or whatever. So I stay tense, and unsure of myself, and it's really... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 