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May 14, 2018

30 Promises: Day 1

Day 1: I promise to say yes to opportunities this week. Remember that movie Yes Man, with Jim Carrey? It’s a poor man’s Liar Liar, where Carrey does yeoman’s work as a lawyer who cannot tell a lie. Well, in Yes Man he is a bank associate who cannot say anything other than “yes” to anyone who asks … Continue reading 30 Promises: Day 1

May 6, 2018May 7, 2018

I Am My Own Uncle

My uncle used to swing me onto his shoulders and fly me around the sidewalk like I was an airplane. It wasn’t piggyback for us. It was real aeronautics, complete with propeller sound effects and a touchdown landing when we were done. I remember giggling for days over something so silly, my imagination ran wild … Continue reading I Am My Own Uncle

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

We Don’t Choose Love

“Love is a choice. It is the expectation of reciprocity. It is the possibility of a future, with a house, a picket fence, well-spoken kids, and a little dog. Love is the hope that it will be enough to build a life on, in the absence of anything else. Even when we know it can … Continue reading We Don’t Choose Love

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018

The Human Condition

“I’m only human. Of flesh and blood I’m made. Human. Born to make mistakes.” ~The Human League We often speak of being human as something we have accomplished, as if being human is something to be proud of rather than a weight around our necks. But maybe it is precisely the latter, as being human … Continue reading The Human Condition

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

The God Box

“You are not upset that we have different boxes. You are upset because my box does not match yours.” ~Rob Lester Too often we place God in a box, whether it’s a box of our own making or one belonging to someone else that we’ve co-opted for our own designs. We lift up the flaps, … Continue reading The God Box

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018

Where Are You Now?

“Where are you now? As I’m swimming through this stereo, I’m writing you a symphony of sound.” ~Jack’s Mannequin [“The Mixed Tape”] Do you ever wonder where they are? I mean all the people you’ve left behind, or the ones who’ve left you behind? I sometimes do. In the darkest shadows of the night, when I … Continue reading Where Are You Now?