Olympiad
A world-weary voice reflected on past glories. He had climbed the mountain of professional sports. More than a decade of…
Complacency
Complacency. An unfortunate affliction or our default state of being? I skimmed through yet another email announcing changes to opaque…
Replicant
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” belted out an autotuned voice from the rental car radio. A catchy tune.…
On the write side of money
Jacob Schroeder interviewed me for his “On the write side of money” interview series. The interview was a lot of…
The moment is now
The intrepid explorers had hiked and kayaked their way around the world. An inspiring achievement at any age, doubly so…
How much is enough?
There is an old saying that we should stop once we’ve had enough. But here is a question: what is…
Sell
Finger poised over the sell button. Price ticker fluctuating, more erratic than a tweaker at a rave. Emotions in conflict.…
North Star
The walk down the promenade was depressing. Seven out of every ten storefronts were boarded up. Litter playfully danced through…
Dependence
dependence: the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating The phone fired a low battery warning. The…