“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” This is a quote from the famous writer, Mark Twain. I’d like to paraphrase him a little; the two most important days are your birthday and your worth-day. Worth-day; when you know what …
Empathy is not to be confused with sympathy, Sympathy is situational, and like all situations, its temporary. Empathy on the other hand, is a state of mind, a state of being. It’s about thinking of more than yourself, hence the reason selfish people are lacking. “I’m sorry for your loss.” This is a Sympathetic …
“You going to the kitchen?” she asked. “No. Bathroom.” He replied “Okay. Bring my water from the kitchen when you’re coming back, please.” Walks out the room, shaking his head. “When you get a break, I want you to take something off the top shelf for me.” She said. “Okay.” He replied, …
When we think of vacation or holiday, images of plane rides and palm trees immediately spring to mind; and, depending on your age, certain songs might pop up. Those in my generation, Gen X, might think back to high school and the wonderful loooong summer break. Songs like Will Smith’s, Summertime and Madonna’s, Holiday …
When we hear the word spy, for some, images of cold war dead drops and poisoned-tipped canes come to mind. For others, like me, the James Bond theme song goes on repeat; bombshell beauties, with ample bosoms and a curious absence of clothes, dance around our minds. While this is a topic I …
In the year 1555, John Rogers is……wait, this isn’t about a year. 15:55 is the military way of saying, five minutes to four, but this is not about time, at least not in the way you’re thinking. This is about how we use, or in this case, misuse time; ALL THE TIME. A friend …
In 1988, The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics was released. My mom loved this song, so, my father being a good husband, used to play it, a lot. We had no idea that she was knowingly or unknowingly preparing us for her passing. When she did pass in 1993, my father wore …
Definition (unofficial) – Being polite and respectful without any expectation of reward, recognition or recompense. Just because you were raised right. Good day. Is that so hard? Two words; forming a state of being and, stating a form of time. So simple, yet so powerful. Over the years, I’ve developed a habit of greeting …
It happens to everyone, whether amateur or professional. When I just started writing, it used to worry me when this dreaded creature reared its ugly head. Panic and self doubt crept in; thoughts like, ‘you’re wasting your time’, ‘no one is gonna buy your book’ & ‘ it’s not like you have a deadline’, are …
In 1991, the rap group Salt ‘N’ Pepa released a track titled ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’. Of course, it was controversial, thus popular; achieving Gold status and peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While their track mastered the debate about the use and misuse of the act; my intention is to …
