A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. It’s one of those things we are taught very early on in life. We are taught that in school and we are taught that in real-life. Yet, there are so many people who insist on taking curved, zig-zagged lines […]
When the first Harry Potter book was released, I was thrilled. I read the first book in its entirety on a plane flight to Hawaii. Despite all my travels I am an uneasy traveler. I have about seven rituals I must undertake before a flight takes off. Such […]
Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me what you want me to say, and keep me out of your way”-prayer by FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge, OFM, who died 20 years ago while ministering at […]
“I hope I never recover from this moment”- William Shatner Here’s one for space. Here’s one for pop culture. William Shatner- AKA – Captain Kirk made it into space today on the Blue Origin Rocket. He is 90 years old. Gives me hope to one day make my […]
Here we go. I’ve noted this before. Many of us have been having wild dreams the past two years specifically, these pandemic years. It’s this universal wild dream ride we’ve been riding. Lucid dreaming feeling more common. Also, many people may actually technically get enough sleep, yet they […]
Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. It felt like a wild river running through my brain. Tried to turn it off. Give it a break. After all, everything and everyone needs a break or two. Off to the couch my legs went and down on the pillow went the head. The […]
The boy made out of clay Was not a koala bear Not a figurine Nor was he a balloon boy He was made out of hot earth And sculpted as if he were a marshmallow An arm here and an arm down to the side He was stiff […]
You never know how, when, or why you may encounter people you thought you left behind decades ago. A psychology experiment decades ago found that there are about six degrees of seperation. Someone decided to be funny and test that finding using Kevin Bacon as an example. Nowadays, […]
One thing I know for sure about life and our role in tbe universe is that you should never get too comfortable. Growing up as a very poor child in the South Bronx, I understood life could be tough. However, I also saw that there are people out […]
Considering the chaos all around me these days in New York City, this topic might be a little frivolous. Or rather, it may on its surface appear to be frivolous. However, considering my long days and nights a little frivolity is in order. Most assuredly, some moments of […]
