risk

I was reading my bio today when it occurred to me that it wasn't quite complete. I left out a few things. Important things. Important enough that I feel somewhat obligated to fill in some of the missing pieces. So, if you wouldn't mind, I promise I will make this quick. Nowhere in my bio does it mention all of the jobs I was fired from. Or the Read More

immortal

You're going to die. Not now. But eventually. You'll be remembered by your children. Your grandchildren. And if you're lucky, maybe even your great-grandchildren. Beyond that generation, you will end up like most of us wandering the Earth. Completely forgotten. As if you were never even here. All of that effort you put in at school. The years Read More

why-are-you-so-mean

Maybe it's because I said something you didn't want to hear. Or wrote something you didn't want to read. Maybe it's because my beliefs are different than yours. Or I have opposing values. Maybe it's as simple as how I look. Or the way I talk. Or maybe it's not me. Maybe you misinterpreted what I said. Or read it differently than what I meant. Read More

wrong-with-the-world

I think I figured out what's wrong with the world. It came to me in a sign this past weekend while riding my bike through Massachusetts. It wasn't a spiritual awakening or a vision of the Virgin Mary in my french toast. Nothing like that. Just a sign. An actual street sign. It read: "Please Make an Effort to Drive Safely" It doesn't seem like Read More

platinum

That's right, I said it. The Golden Rule sucks. This whole idea of treat others as you want to be treated doesn't work. Sure, it looks good on paper but if you are interested in building quality relationships with other people that are not your clones, treating them as you want to be treated is not going to get it done. Suppose for example that Read More

live-in-possibility

Anything is possible. Sort of. You have to first live in a world of possibility where anything is possible in order for anything to be possible. I know. That's a mouthful. Right after college I lived in possibility. I decided that I wanted to play bass on Broadway. It never occurred to me that it might not work out. A whole bunch of people told Read More

15-things-i-would-do-differently

I am turning 40 this year. I don't feel old. In all honesty, the number doesn't mean all that much to me. But I am told that it's a big milestone so now I feel somewhat obligated to reflect on it. (Insert uncomfortable silence here) OK, I'm done reflecting. If I think back to when I was a kid thinking ahead to when I would turn 40 (I believe Read More