A Year of Firsts. And Lasts.

When I reflect on this year, it seems that the inevitable reality of life, and of death, just catapulted to the head of the line.

Confessions of a Covid Confinement

“Socially distancing wasn’t the problem. Socially connecting was.”

Someone Died Unexpectedly Today

The unexpected condition we know as life is actually quite expected. It may only be that by walking toward it with clear presence that we can truly be free.

Birthdays, Astrology & Perspective

We cannot hide from those who have seen us evolve from newborn nor start our journey to life’s destined finale.

My Grandpa’s 100th Birthday.

Today would have been the 100th birthday of my grandfather. He passed away almost 21 years ago but I can say that I still think about him almost every day. This is a man who never went to school beyond the 8th grade, having been pulled away from school to work on the farm and

The Humorous Side of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Let’s celebrate the humility that it takes to be a great leader, to show vulnerability, to wade through difficult waters and to never give up.

Is Comedy a Pill or a Band-Aid?

When one has both acceptance and understanding, that is where real empathy enters the picture.