People say to me all the time how much they appreciate my transparency. They thank me for my honesty. They thank me for being open. While I appreciate people recognizing that I am being open, it is difficult to understand why this is a thing. Are we in place now where everyone is lying and […]
What I heard about Poetry ~ I don’t know
I was recently at an event where there was a speaker sharing his personal experience and perspective about how poetry impacted his life and the lives of others. He asked us to look at ourselves in the mirror and find the words both within ourselves and through the words of others experience life. While admittedly, […]
The Real Fight Club
The contract human beings were bound to through the generations were based on rules to enable the survival of our species. Regardless of how anyone feels about religion or common laws, these rules generally exist to make it so that we exist. History teaches us that we will always have people pushing the boundaries of […]
Throw Away &
As we continue to advance, we are realistically falling behind. Our throw away mentality makes it increasingly difficult to maintain old equipment, save newer technologies or make decisions that are economically feasible and good for our world. Last week, I had a set of headphones gifted to my son in December for the holidays. When […]
I Burned the Boat &
It was a crisp spring day with a perfect temperature for being outside to do outside things. The leaves called my name, and my neighbor lent me his super beast mode blower. I probably should have one of these but sure is nice to borrow one and give it back. After hours of blowing leaves […]