Mr. Weiss
“Je t’accuse…” He had a round face, was almost completely bald except for close-cropped gray fringe, wore short sleeve shirts and a bowtie every day. With a sly look and a hint of merriment, he’d burst into the classroom, remove his jacket and place it on the back of...
Tiny Morsels of Adventure
Another ongoing collateral casualty of COVID is the American vacation. Not just the traditional two- weeks-a-year off from work but the shorter three- and four-day holiday weekend breaks and summer weekends at the lakeside cottage, mountain cabin or beach bungalow. Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and restaurants have all taken...
We Must Have Wonder
Complacency is the enemy. Joseph Campbell, detailer and explore of mankind’s myths and myth-making, called settling for the status quo “falling asleep at the river”—the river you were meant to cross as part of your divine story. (Everyone has a divine story). A scholar and writer I respect called...
Never Too Late
This is a blog about not settling. About not slipping into a familiar comfort of memories, half-regrets and complacency during the last chapter—the latter 30 years or so–of life. Not continuing on the path of least resistance. I know firsthand how our later years bring greater physical challenges. People...