We tend to write about that which swirls around us. When you see someone write about business every day, that’s because business is what swirls around and consumes them. Business doesn’t consume me. Life does. When I started this blog a few years ago I intended for it to be a place for me to practice writing and refine my storytelling. A place to put whatever was swirling around me at any particular moment. And lately, health, life and longevity…
At any point when our house is waking up or shutting down, there can be up to four electronic devices connected to the internet in play. This sometimes freaks me out, but then I think about how connectivity is a gift and how lucky we are to live in such an amazing age. Besides, our kids aren’t constantly on their devices. Probably 30 minutes a day. So it’s not epidemic in our house, but it could be. We could be…
When you think of evil body parts the tongue probably doesn’t come to mind, but it should be at the top of the list. And not just because of things people say to hurt other people, or to mobilize people for selfish reasons. Rather, the tongue is evil because of taste buds. That’s right, I said taste buds. Settle down, Joey Ravioli, and imagine for a moment what life would be like without taste buds. You wouldn’t crave ice cream…
When I was recently diagnosed with skin cancer I called my mother to tell her the news. She assured me that everything was going to work out and that ‘everyone is having cancer removed these days.’ She also told me that she’d get me on the prayer list at her church. I was honored, of course, but part of me just smiled. I admire her faith in prayer, but have a conflict with the idea. Like most Christians, I grew…
Two weeks ago today, I wrote a post on the mystery of cancer. It was in response to the guy from the Beastie Boys dying. Two days later, I was diagnosed with skin cancer and wrote another post on the topic. This is my last post on cancer. I’m officially done with it. The day I was diagnosed with a tiny little flake of skin cancer on my chest, I wasn’t expecting it. I had basal cell carcinoma. Nine days after being…
Connectivity. That’s all this is. And it’s brilliant. But is it worth the energy and attention of so many people the day Facebook goes public? Really? For what, money? The prospect of money? Because at our core, money and power are all we really desire as humans? I wonder what would happen if we allocated 10% of the energy we spend on the pursuit of money and power into ideas that would better the world for everyone. What about solving…
