My birthday was on Monday, and it was a relatively quiet one. I went to work, came home and enjoyed the company of some writer friends, had a bit of cake. The actual birthday celebration will come this Saturday with a reasonably large crowd at one of our favorite restaurants, La Mere Michelle. I’m looking … Continue reading 32 Years
Category: Better Living Through Stories
Who I Am is What I Do
It's been tough to write about self-improvement these past few years, largely because I've moved out of the contemplative phase of it. Through a great deal of my 20s I was still figuring things out -- what it means to be a good person, the fundamental nature of humanity, how society works and how it … Continue reading Who I Am is What I Do
We’re All Victims Here
On February 26th, 2012, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was walking from the convenience store to his father's house inside a gated community, and George was the member of the neighborhood watch patrolling that night. George claims that the shooting was in self-defense; that was good enough for the police, and no charges … Continue reading We’re All Victims Here