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The Bike and The Recorder

The Bike and The Recorder

The simple truth is that assuming we can’t solve a problem that frustrates us most likely won’t move us towards solving the actual problem that frustrates us.   However, by approaching a problem with the same curiosity of an explorer plotting her course...
Words, to Share or to Hold?

Words, to Share or to Hold?

My life has been transformed thanks to hearing the right words at important moments. Mom said, “This too shall pass.”  Dad explained the power of “Quiet Confidence.”   Aunt Ann and Uncle Bill suggested that I take the fizz out of my soda pop addiction,...
Should Humanity Just Give Up?

Should Humanity Just Give Up?

I mean we’ve had a good run as a species.  In 300,000 years we’ve managed to progress from traveling barefoot to speeding down interstates, from throwing spears to launching satellites, from creating stone tools to artificial intelligence that sometimes out-thinks...
The Better Fairytale

The Better Fairytale

When I was young, long before I spread my wings and left the nest, I had such a clear picture of what the perfect, fairytale life would look like for me on the magical day I was finally able to start living it. I’d have a wife, kids, and an extraordinary career that...
Alone Together

Alone Together

Even though I’m “The Imperfect Best, Awkwardly Awesome Guy”, I still catch myself feeling alone in the mistakes I make, not to mention my countless worries, perceived inefficiencies, failings, dreams that aren’t coming true fast enough, and fears of mortality. To make...
Frustrated by Perceived Progress

Frustrated by Perceived Progress

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, two days after the joys of Christmas and four days shy of embracing the New Year with glowing enthusiasm, I wrote, “Ok, you’re feeling low this morning, feeling less power because you feel like you’ve worked so hard and yet, nothing has...