Today is the Fourth of July. In the United States, weather permitting, we have grand fireworks celebrations to mark our grand day of freedom. The 4th or Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July […]
“The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” A little bit of fear is not a bad thing. I believe. However, paralysis by fear can be all-consuming. As we think about freedom, we must consider it at not only at the societal level but also […]
There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. — Rumsfeld Day after day and hour after hour – particularly during covid- meetings came at a nonstop clip. […]
Times have changed. Times continue to change. Where it all ends up, who knows. Society is being reshaped. It’s undergoing a metamorphosis. We are awakening from a moment of stasis. People want to continue this change or so it seems for many. The workplace changed completely this past […]
I am a fairly adaptable person. Have always needed to be. I’ve lived abroad. I’ve lived at boarding school. I’ve lived in cities that were hard to get around considering that I can’t drive. I’ve worked in toxic environments. I’ve worked in very mission-minded positions. All this to […]
I used to love R.E.M. – the band. The one that dominated college radio for a while. They had some good serious songs. Then one day, they released one of the silliest songs ever called Shiny Happy People. Shiny happy people holding handsShiny happy people holding handsShiny happy […]
Here’s a short and sweet review of the new Pixar movie. It was cute. Not great. But good enough to warrant watching with your son and hugging afterwards. My son liked the movie although he thought he thought there were too many dream sequences. However, he pointed to […]
I’m a born storyteller. That’s what my mom would tell me. She also noted that at a very young age I wanted to be a psychologist. I often wonder about how true that is but it’s the story that serves as a baseline for my life. Whether true […]
Lately several of my clothing items have had loose threads. They’ve been caught on bag zippers, doorknobs, and tacks. Walking through my office is a minefield, at times. I hate loose threads. I don’t sew. Thus, my natural inclination is to rip it off. Sometimes gingerly and other […]
Many of us own a lot of things. I don’t even mean cars, houses or businesses. We own too many shoes, dresses, and knick knacks. Some of us still own photo albums. There’s a lot of “stuff” in our lives. Some of us are clutteted. I have now […]
