First the putative joke seen by many around the world lately: Now the serious questions… I posted this on Instagram recently, as have many people, because this is quite funny on some levels. …

HONEST ADMISSION: I’m feeling TORN today. My birthday was yesterday and today my post-birthday morning has ushered in feelings from both sides of the spectrum. What am I feeling? On the positive side: blessed. Not in an ephemeral, intangible, religious sort of way but a grounded, SOLID, real sort. Driven…

Absolutely nothing personal, yet voting is intensely personal. You’ve proven yourself in the past of being a successful scientist. From what I’ve watched from your video, you’re proving yourself to be a politician. And that is why I’d not vote for you. I hope the wider audience beyond the wickedly…

“Everything rises and falls with leadership…” is part of a relatively familiar quote by John Maxwell, a leader who I respect, in his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Because this quip is so powerful as it stands, this is where most people stop, failing to read the next…

As you read this, you might easily see how we struggled to capture the essence of this refection in the title. Some options we discussed were: The Name Game Rebranding our life — together, as a couple A surname to reflect the love behind the marriage We said ‘yes’… to a new surname! OR Our nontraditional matrimonial moniker Read on to see how my wife and I dedicated a tremendous amount of time trying to figure out what to call ourselves since…

The following thoughts might offend you just as they might encourage you. Unfortunately, Medium, the lovely source of this writing, has fallen prey to the toxin just as most of the world. Importantly, I don’t care if my thoughts offend you or Medium. Not because I don’t care about you…

Please read this…it might save your life or someone you know. No disrespect to Supernatural, the iconic ‘demon-hunting’ show that my wife has recently gotten me hooked on, but I have a few major gripes with writers and some messages of the stories they convey. …

The ongoing love affair I have with mindfully washing dishes has not always been the way it was now. Matter of fact, it used to kill my soul — daily. Until I discovered something profound that might help change YOUR life. Manhandling inanimate objects in an angry man attempt to handle the animated, but uncontrolled, parts of my life. Broken glass justified, lamely, as a natural extension of…