These evening, I took Atlas to a park and played with him as he traversed through a sprawling playground before exploring the wildlife around a small pond. As we walked around the pond, I noticed the surrounding area; taking inventory of how beautiful it was. An enormous playground, tennis/pickleball courts and multiple dog parks were […]
As I write this, there’s something humming across my carpet and tiles; a robotic vacuum cleaner. After a brief struggle between the legs of my piano bench, it continued its trek across the floor, picking up small pieces of dust, hair and debris with each pass. If you’ve ever used a robotic vacuum cleaner, you’ll […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life (there are many) it’s that life is full of hardship and challenges, and nobody is spared their share of either. The loss of a loved one hurts just as much if you’re rich as if you’re starving and desolate. Cancer doesn’t seem to discriminate against wealth classes. […]
Years ago, I discovered a fun way to leverage my imagination and discover a simple way to be content. I call it the ‘black card experiment’ where I imagine that I have an AmEx Black card with no requirement to ever pay the balance. For the uneducated, the Black card is a no-limit credit card […]
There was once a little boy, too small to fit in a suit of mens armor, who stood in front of a giant of a man who soared over 9 feet tall. Armed with nothing more than a sling and a handful of smooth stones he carried in a satchel, this boy stood in front […]
There was once a time in my life where everything seemed to be going my way; I lived in a gorgeous apartment in a ritzy part of town, drove a shiny BMW, had a beautiful girlfriend and more work than I knew what to do with. On the outside, things seemed to be perfect. On […]
There are a lot of people who have rightly-deserved harsh criticism for the Christian faith. In many instances and denominations, modern-day christians have earned their seat at the table along with Karens, virtue-signalers and * fatigue. Nobody wants to see a grown woman throwing a temper tantrum because her Lululemons didn’t fit, any more than […]
In Just a Car Crash Away, Marilyn Manson belts out one of the most gut-wrenching songes I’ve ever heard; the song defines the term. Love is a fire Burns down all that it sees Burns down everything Everything, you think burns down Everything you say… …So how can it be this lonely? Is this all […]
For many people, there’s a race to obtain some measure of success. When I lived in China, I was shocked at how hard students would study in order to get good grades and one day get high marks on ‘the test’ – their final test that would give them the number/score required to get into […]
When I was younger, I remember looking at my Dad while he mowed the lawn. At that time, it seemed like one of the funnest things I could imagine doing, and I asked if he’d let me have a turn. My Dad was a smart man, and he did his best to make it sound […]