Blog #116--Beginnings Guarantee Endings
While rummaging through old family memorabilia, I came across a photo of my grandfather with his prized Belgian plow horse. I don’t know...
Blog #115--Interesting Tidbits Not Included In Book
My book “It’s a Secret, So Pass It On: a Toolbox For Life” shows connections between all things. Since I had to set a length limit for...
Blog #114--Racism Often Secondary To Other Issues
I was born Caucasian in the United States, so I had a decided advantage. Racism is as much an issue now as it was in the mid 20th...
Blog #113--Broken Hearts Can Be Mended
A barber who once trimmed my hair told me he would never again have a pet because it hurt him too much to watch it die. His heart “broke”...
Blog # 112--Everyone Has Lessons To Learn
When our family visited the San Diego Zoo 25 years ago, we noticed a sign, partly hidden by vegetation, attached to a tall fence marking...
Blog #111--Some Religions Are Not Improving Altruism
Religions are assumed to improve one’s moral development and concern for others, but it appears the opposite may be true. Reporting for...
Blog #110--We Attract What We Need For Balance
My wife and I have a small lilac bush in our front yard. I love the smell of lilacs, but most years the only way I can smell them is to...
Blog #109: We Are Where We're Supposed To Be
I wasn’t an avid reader growing up. Sports books were an exception, and many had similar themes. A high school athlete at a big city...
Blog #108--Human Mythology of Superiority
Throughout history, the human ego has glorified itself as the best and brightest living organism on Earth. It wants to feel secure, and...