Once, I went to a knockout steakhouse in Dallas for a special occasion. The food was as exceptional as the service; each course was accompanied by a special flight of wine/liquor to pair with the food. At the end of the meal, the waitress rolled out a shiny metal cart, filled with mouth-watering desserts that […]
Recently, I had a conversation with somebody who vividly recalled a tragic moment that occurred when they were five years old. “I was sitting in church and playing with my Mom’s arms with my fingers; drawing lines on her veins. She pushed my hand away. As soon we we were out of earshot of others, […]
As a middle-schooler, I found myself at a difficult crossroads as a homeschooled kid; I didn’t have a large group of friends, and I desperately wanted to ‘fit in’ somewhere. While I was constantly surrounded by other kids, I often found it hard to fit in. The kids at church were split between those who […]
One of my favorite quotes by Marcus Aurelius goes something like this: “Where a man liveth, there also can he live well.” When I first read the quote, I remember sitting in a lounge chair on the 10th floor of a beautiful highrise in Oakland, California. Wearing a fluffy white robe and drinking champagne, kombucha, […]
If you want to upset a lot of people, start a conversation about religion. If you want to upset the religious, start a conversation about theology and doctrine. If you want to be upset, please continue reading this blog, as there’s a good chance what I write will rock your boat – especially if you’re […]
Attn: Marvin Ellison, CEO Hi Marvin, I hope all is well. I’m submitting this email via your Investor Relations email, as you report directly to the board of Lowes. About me: Loyal customer as of four years. I made the switch to Lowes one afternoon after an associate went above and beyond to help me. […]
As a child, I had the privilege of growing up in a quiet middle-class neighborhood. The streets were quiet, neighbors polite and we had the perfect house for a family our size. It was the perfect environment for a young boy like me to grow up and observe the world around me. Each of our […]
For the last few months, I’ve been in the middle of a deep-dive into world wars over the last century. From Verdun to Iwo Jima, it’s been a startling look into the depths of human behavior – and cruelty. In WWII, battles were fought on the beaches of foreign lands, and countless young men/boys lost […]
Over the past few years (ever since the plandemic, really) I’ve seen a startling trend of programmatic divisivness in human behavior, which has gotten more extreme as time has gone by; one used to have a smaller bucket of ‘topics’ to judge others on – politics and religion were the big two. Now? Everything is […]
Ever since I can remember, there’s been a trend for friends and family members to find various viewpoints in life/politics/religion/worldview and spar with each other to prove their point. “How could you not be enraged at this tragedy” “How could you stand behind this dictator?” “Why aren’t you condeming genocide?” Spin the dial to find […]