I was having a discussion about a Certain Politician recently, and we asked ourselves, “where does his support come from?” The answer we arrived at was that his supporters supported him, “right or wrong”. Have you ever heard someone say “I support my church/synagogue, right or wrong”? Have you ever heard someone say “I support my […]
Father Less
It has been a while since I have published on this blog. There are a few reasons for that: 1) I have been writing for another blog site 2) I am finishing my second book (working title “Letter Openers: More Essays About Life and Love”) 3) My home life has been pretty busy I would […]
The Days Between
The Grateful Dead wrote a song in 1993 called The Days Between. The song was written about a relationship that Jerry Garcia had with a woman when they were in their teens. They lost touch for 30 years or so, and then they rekindled their relationship in the early 1990s. The song is about the […]
Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute
When I was in college, there was a fellow who lived next door to me who had exceptional study habits. He would study rigorously, and he made it look easy. He organized his time, and he studied (almost) every night. He began studying for exams weeks in advance. He blocked his time into manageable periods, […]
Making Mistakes
I learned early in life that making mistakes was a bad thing. I learned that making mistakes meant failure, and that mistakes should be avoided at all costs. I learned that lesson so well that I became afraid to try new things. Why try something new, if I was going to be bad (fail) at […]
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
My family and I watched the movie “Fences” this weekend. The movie is about a 1950’s family, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. (Spoiler alert-I’m going to discuss some plot details here, in case you haven’t seen it). In the movie, the Denzel Washington character starts the movie with (what seems like) a small thread […]
Give Me A Choice
I don’t like to be told what to do. I don’t react well when someone points a finger at me and orders me to do something. My first reaction is either “no” or “why?” My sense is that this is a universal reaction. The people I know react badly to orders. On the other hand, […]
In Ten Years
In the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen Covey suggested to “begin with the end in mind”. He suggested that the reader should write his/her own eulogy, as a set of long term goals. In other words, if you think about what your long-term goals are, you are more likely to achieve […]
This I Believe
In the 1950s, there was a radio show called “This I Believe”. People wrote essays about things that they believed, and then had 5 minutes to read those essays on the radio. The show was very popular, and later became a series of best-selling books of the same name. I recently started an online seminar […]
A Gordian Knot
I know a couple of people who are struggling with big life problems, including the loss of career (and the loss of income that goes along with a career), legal issues, financial issues, and relationship issues. These people are in a place where they are struggling to find workable solutions. Every solution seems to have […]
