All Sandwiches Matter
It was the worst sandwich I've ever eaten but, in its odd way and in the context of the dining companion I was with, it was also the best one.
The Power Contract: Redefining Reaction
“I have no power over you that you don’t give me, and you have no power over me that I don’t give you. …” – Vi Hart
Bring Back Breakfast
I joined the club because it was comprised of some intelligent and sober folks - we all had in common a simple belief that pancakes, eggs and bacon were just about the best meal any time of day.
I Believe...
Your Five Year Plan is Pretty but Useless
Stop trying to predict the future - trust me, your prediction will be completely wrong.
Like Flowers on Graves
Sunday at the Empty Bottle, the amazing Angela Vela put together an afternoon show comprised of musicians, stand ups and storytellers all paying tribute to the unfortunately diffusive list of extraordinary talents who cashed out in 2016.
Luckily for Dana and I, she invited us to join. Dana decided her tribute would be to Harper Lee, who moments before her homage discovered had died on Dana's birthday. I chose to eulogize the Fifth Beatle, George Martin.
To Find the Right Answer You Have to Ask the Right Question
How hard is it to Google "Who is Frederick Douglass and is he still alive?"
Lessons of Birthday's Past
It's my effing birthday weekend, so let me lay down some more old cranky man wisdom on you.
Crossing Over Into the Second Half Century
Today, I am fifty-one years old. A full six years past my predetermined demise and a year into my fifth decade. What did I learn in my fifty-first year worth remembering?
I Believe...
Strategies to Resist Trump's America
A Dark Prediction
I predict that President Trump is going to continue to meet his campaign promises swiftly and with(out) malice. And once he's done everything he said he would do, he'll resign.
Attention, Attention Must Finally Be Paid
As I approach my 51st Birthday, of course, I am in full bore self reflection mode and gazing deeply into my own navel with an intensity that borders on mania.
The Intangible Rewards of Protest
So, let's break it down a bit. Reward exists to encourage behavior; punishment exists to deter behavior. Sound about right?
The Company You Keep Defines Who You Are
Jim Rohn once said “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”.
I Believe...
it is done
So... Donald Trump is president. Then, there were protests.
Monkey's Paw Wishes and the Consequences of Want
We Are Here
Online Politics and How It Contributes to a Culture of Exclusion
"We" is automatically wed to "Them."
The second voice arrived on Thursday morning while Monte was attempting to make toast.