”The secret to change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” Socrates I wrote the above title right after posting my last story, which was all about where I’ve been. it closes a chapter in my life, but unlike a book, you carry it...

Of all the stories I’ve written and all the subjects I’ve covered, this one is without a doubt the most challenging, hands down. I want to share with you the most ruthless, shape-shifting adversary you will ever have. This life sucker goes by the name of anxiety,...

First, I have a confession to share. I have been thinking about doing a story around that question for a couple of days, but I didn’t want to start writing about it yet and I still don’t. Yes, I know the obvious question is, “So, schmuck, why are you writing now?” I...

"Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we're born." Albert Einstein I finally got it, after well over a month of not being able to write. The reason(s) for that is part of this...

”The need to be right is the sign of a vulgar mind.” Albert Camus I wrote that heading a handful of days ago and I am serious about it, because I have no idea what is going on. Wait, don’t jump to any conclusions regarding intelligence. I am not a stupid guy and can...

”True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.” Dalai Lama I really wasn’t sure whether to write this story, because it is a bit of a departure from the usual. Sure, all of these are personal, but I have been careful to avoid the confessional....

This is an experiment, a first for me. It is Sunday, February 8th. It is around noon, at least when the Keep Out red light, neon sign started blinking on the door to my mind. I will tell you why this is unusual, before I get into the story itself. The most unusual...

“The result of a consistent and total substitution of lies for factual truth is not that the lie will now be accepted as truth and truth be defamed as a lie, but that the sense by which we take our bearings in the real world … [gets] destroyed.”HANNAH ARENDT  I...

”It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."   Charles Darwin For me, writing and sharing are inseparable. I never thought about journaling, keeping a personal record of thoughts and...