One Shirt to Save Us All
I have a lot of dreams. I have goals that I am still working to accomplish. And sometimes, nay, most of the time, I worry that I won’t be able to accomplish them. It’s not […]
Random Thoughts
We Used To Be Soup, But Now We are Salad.
This is the ship’s manifest from February 14, 1903, the day my 21 year old grandfather arrived at Ellis Island. I have three other ships’ manifests, each showing the arrival date of each of […]
Here’s Yet Another Meme to Prove My Point
When you respectfully disagree, conversations happen. When you respectfully agree to disagree, friendships move forward. These are all Good Things. But when you act like a self-righteous jerk, allowing for no opinions other than your […]
Regarding Princess Leia
My dad died unexpectantly when he was 60 years old, the same age as Carrie Fisher. I was 26 at the time. I kissed his lifeless body goodbye and walked out of the hospital. It […]
Photography, Perspective and Plumbers
I’m going to share a story with you. It’s a little long, so feel free to bypass it if you aren’t into reading long stories. It’s a personal story and one I’m not proud to […]
Kale and Customer Service
I ordered a salad in a restaurant last week. As I skimmed over the salad ingredients on the menu, I missed the word “kale.” And because I missed the word “kale,” in the menu description, […]
What Do We Tell the Children?
We tell them this is how a democracy works. We tell them in a presidential election, only one person can win. Sometimes it will be the candidate you prefer, sometimes it won’t. We tell them […]
Dear Jimmy Fallon
Dear Jimmy Fallon, I realize that you aren’t a personal fan of every single person you interview; I mean, you couldn’t be, right? You interview tons of people on The Tonight Show, and there are […]
Scott’s Virtual Birthday Trip 2017
For the past two years, I have taken my friend, Scott, on a virtual trip for his birthday. Last year, we went to Paris. I spared no expense. You can read about it HERE. This year, […]