50 – Make ‘Your’ Own Rules

This essay is inspired by a spelling mistake.

Fifteen years ago my epic friend, Small Paul, wrote a note to a girl who amazed him. And shortly before I started writing this essay a new friend thanked me for helping her. And in both cases they spelled the same word wrong. 

49 – Lifestyles, Little Things, and ‘One of These Days’

2015 arrived two weeks ago. And that got me to thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. And then myself and a couple of work buddies had a chat about the problems with New Year’s Resolutions (hereafter known as NYRs), and how to do change right. So I decided to write about that.

48 – Make Yourself Forever

Two things inspired this essay: 1) recent conversations with my uncle, Ross, and 2) George Harrison.

47 – They Were The Super Heroes

Today is November 11^th. Today lots of people in different countries will pay tribute to men and women who did military service in times of war. And that got me thinking about why we should remember them. So I decided to write about that.

46 – Don’t Forget To Be Human

The idea for this essay was born several years ago.

I went off for a hike along the shore of a local beach on a lovely Sunday morning. Early Fall. The kind that reminds you nobody and nothing can age gracefully like Nature.

45 – Age Like Wine

It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been distracted in my spare time by activities that start with the letter W. What can I say? I like activities that start with the letter W. That, and I don’t believe in boredom.

44 – Doing Matters Most

Last summer I wrote about why how you do things matter. This essay is simply about why doing matters. We’ll call it a sequel.

43 – Find Your Peace

A short while ago I wrote about why you’ll always be finding yourself. But you’re not the only thing you need to find in life.

42 – Foolish Friends and Serious Business

Two things inspired this essay: a wedding, and The Joker.

41 – The Job That Lasts A Lifetime

During the last days of a failing relationship, an Older Sister to my Then-Girlfriend tried to help me understand what was going on. I heard her out.