No Longer and Not Yet
Sitting outside in late August, I am reminded that this time of the year carries with it a lot of familiar emotions. If I can be honest, this time of year floods my memory with quite a bit of pain. As summer winds down, I remember how it felt to be a little guy realizing…
Go Find Yourself
For most of my life, I have bought into the concept of finding my “True North’” (as if there was a giant compass somewhere with my name on it) and understanding what gives me my best chance to live my highest and best life. Maybe you’ve done the same under the guise of “finding yourself”.…
Heads Up
Have you ever wondered how far your eyes can see? I had not either until the other night when I was looking up into the night sky admiring Jupiter which is 400 million miles away. 400 million miles. I understand that I was actually seeing the reflection of the sun’s light bouncing off Jupiter and…
Growing Pains
I’ve had the privilege of working with a historic non-profit theater group in North Carolina that has a rich 84 year history. This past year has been one of the more challenging periods we’ve ever faced as a result of being shut down due to COVID 19. There were days I wondered if we would…
Pics, Posts & Words
I’ve noticed something interesting on social media. When you or I post a picture for public consumption – we look at it, inspect it, check what’s in the background for incriminating evidence, and we make sure the picture makes us look as good as we possibly can. Consequently, not all photographs qualify. Many pics never…
Suspended Notes
In music, there are major and minor keys and their tones can set a mood in a powerful way. There is also something called a suspended note or chord that is used to create unresolved tension. Here’s an easy way to experience it. Sing this familiar song: happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,…
The Edge
Total strangers found this man about to jump off this bridge. Look at the compassion. Look at the grip. They held onto him for an hour until help arrived. We need more of this and less of the things that divide us. The human experience is hard and every once in a while we need…
Why Not….
The idea of writing stories first popped into my mind when I was a little guy. So now that I’ve had 50 years to ponder it, I think I will begin. One might think that 50 years is some kind of procrastination world record, but I prefer to frame it up as research. It seems…
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