Category Archives: reality

The Double Edged Sword of Patriotism

As I listened to President Obama’s victory speech Wednesday morning – I confess, I didn’t make it long enough to listen to it live – I was struck by two things he said that I am rather ambivalent about. I … Continue reading

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A Turd by any Other Name

It seems to be really popular these days in certain trendy spiritual circles to be incessantly cheery, positive, upbeat, thankful, joy-filled, optimistic, have a spring in your step, look at the glass as being half-full, just know today is going … Continue reading

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Thinning the Herd

I’ve been at work the last few weeks thinning the herd of emails that come into my email box on a daily basis. The ones I am focusing on most are the ones that attempt to create a false sense … Continue reading

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Trusting Your Instincts

Have you ever had an experience that didn’t seem out of the ordinary when it happened, but after you had the chance to reflect on it you realized that everything was not as it seemed in real-time?  Could I have … Continue reading

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