Sale, sale, sale! Buy, buy, buy! It’s that time of year when the television seems packed with longer commercial breaks and the inbox fills with more ads than actual mail. Everything shouts the same message: Look! Want! Buy! It was ABBA who sang: Money, money, moneyMust be funnyIn the rich man’s […]
One thing is certain: whether as a parent, a husband, or just a person trying to make it through the day, listening is harder than it sounds—at least for me. Too often, communication is treated as if it’s mostly about talking. Spoiler: it’s not. The older I get, the more I […]
You know that feeling when a trip comes to an end—half joy, half ache? That quiet pause when the adventure is over, and you’re about to leave behind the places and people that touched you? That’s what I call melancholy travel. I love travel. Really, I do. The new sights, the […]
Once again, life has taught me something about life—this time, somewhere around 35,000 feet. Anyone who’s traveled with kids knows the challenge. Their frontal lobes—those critical centers for reasoning and impulse control—are still under construction. So we hear the familiar refrains: “Are we there yet?”“I’m tired.”“Why can’t I have that?”And […]
Luck. Most of us have a working definition—some blend of randomness, chance, and timing. For many, it explains the great disparities in life. Why did she get the opportunity? Why did he end up with that burden? On the flip side, others see life soley through the lens of personal responsibility. Success or struggle is […]
Rest is something we all long for. It’s the balm after a hard day, the refuge after exertion, the deep peace that follows struggle. Whether we find rest in sleep, quiet moments, or the embrace of loved ones, it refreshes our body, mind, and spirit. We all know the weight […]
A few years ago, my wife shared a phrase with me that someone had once passed along to her about the care and nurturing of responsibility: “Everybody can’t hold the baby.” At first, it sounded simple—even cute. But she and I both grasped its deeper meaning. Something tender, vulnerable and […]
I find it interesting (ironic?) how—as the saying goes, things change and yet remain the same. Walt Kelly summed up the situation concerning pollution very well on Earth Day in 1971 with the now famous comic strip. Indeed, the enemy is us. It’s all too easy to objectify things and […]
I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.Your winnings, sir.Oh, thank you very much. The ironically humorous exchange with Rick and Captain Renault in the movie Casablanca came to mind as I witnessed the events of today. I am shocked, shocked… Truthfully, the modicum of […]
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. It’s the day before an election in the United States of America. In my six score (plus) years of life, I don’t recall a similar time of speculation, anxiety and fear associated with an election. As the headline of an article today read, “The […]
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