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The world seems… Well, pretty messed up. Some of us are doing great. Many of us are doing okay. A lot of people are doing badly. So, should I say something? Should I say anything? This is the question I think we all grapple with. What makes sense for me may not make sense for … Continue reading What matters?

At what point did visiting different places become spectatorial rather than experiential? Paul Fussell in his book Abroad considered that very issue over forty years ago. I don’t know if you can travel and be separate, but you also can’t travel and homogenous. As such, travel seems both complicated and necessary. It’s the only way to broaden your horizons.

Recently, I had a miscommunication with someone. More like an argument. But very one-sided. When I get heated, I need to step away. Fortunately it doesn’t happen very often. There just seems to be a few who know how to rile me up. And I’ve been wondering why. Why does it get to a boil? … Continue reading Communication

I heard someone say recently that if you’re 20, you’re going to be 50 in the blink of an eye. Now early in my 40s, I do have some thoughts about that. For one, I don’t feel like time moves quickly. I understand that I can look back, in some of those days seem like … Continue reading