FEATURED COLUMN: NOTES TO SELF
There Are No Bogeymen
"Be mindful of what you don’t know. Be sure to extend your hand before you offer advice. Be patient. And most of all, be kind." ...
The Great Homogenization
'Martin Luther King said, “We came here on different ships, but we’re all in the same boat now.” A latter-day paraphrase might be, “We came here with differences, but we’re all homogenized now.” ...
I’m Not Gonna Lie
"I can’t decide if I’m old-fashioned or just lazy. But I’m not gonna lie: It seems easier to tell the truth." ...
Drifting
"I was sitting at my desk the other day with a characteristically blank look on my face." ...
My Brother’s Keeper
"No one is more cynical or sarcastic than I can be. But that doesn’t preclude my knowing the difference between doing right things and doing things right." ...
A Tribute to George
"Lessons come in all shapes and sizes and in surprising places. Learn as many of them as you can. And be grateful for all of them." ...
Time
"The good news is making peace with time is a skill that can be acquired. The bad news is it takes time to acquire it." ...
Fiscal Torture
"Sir Isaac Newton famously wrote in his Third Law of Motion, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Likewise, for every lie, there is an equal and opposite truth." ...
