“I only have one of you…” This weekend, I was sitting on the patio with Azar, enjoying the beautiful and sunny weather around lake Merritt. It was a hot day. Correction: It was a very hot day, at least for Oakland. As Azar went inside to grab a drink of water, I moved a fan outside to […]
“In the endless universe there has been nothing new, nothing different. What has appeared exceptional to the minute mind of man has been inevitable to the infinite Eye of God…There has been joy. There will be joy again.” I’ve been quoting these words from The Demolished Man for over ten years in my writing. Each time, they […]
Have you ever stopped to think about the idea of Heaven? I sometimes just think of a place with no more pain. No more physical, mental, emotional, or social fear. It sounds like a wonderful place to start. I came to meet Michael Jackson a few years ago in Dallas, TX. Michael is the kind of […]
Lately, I’ve been pondering the subject of God. There are so many different viewpoints about this topic, I find myself struggling to avoid a generalization of pre-judgement. God isn’t a topic many can discuss comfortably, due to the varying degrees of experience with…God. God reminds me of the image of a hurricane; peace in the […]
I recently read a book called God’s Debris, by Scott Adams, the author of Dilbert. The book was so compelling, I had to read it a second time. It’s a semi-fictional story about a man who encounters…well, I’ll have to let you read the book to find out. It’s a quick read. Adams touched on the subject of personal […]
Every day, I wait at the Lake Merritt BART station for my morning ride to work on San Francisco’s public transportation system, the BART. I frequently question the use of “rapid” in the words Bay Area Rapid Transit, as it’s frequently delayed. Delays and all, I’ve become very fond of this morning ride. Looking around the crowded […]
On Sunday, I like to look back and spend some time in reflection of the previous week/month/year, as well as look ahead to the upcoming time ahead. Recently, I booked a flight home to Columbus, OH. Since booking, I’ve been processing a lot of thoughts and memories that have existed as milestones since the day […]
During an afternoon chat at the office, I laughed with several co-workers about the perceived value of money we held as children. Triggered by discussion of old action figures, one of them mentioned “I remember $7 seemed like so much to me as a child. I’d think ‘how am I ever going to get that […]
With 5% of my laptop battery left, I’m running against the clock for this blog. Laziness (for a charger) tends to promote expediency. I’ve been thinking a lot about the topic of compassion. It seems like there’s a large shortage of it in the world, lately. I have heard many definitions of compassion, over the […]
I brought to my attention that my writing has diminished in the past few weeks. While it is one of my favorite pastimes, it can be refreshing to take a break and revisit many of the words I’ve wanted to mark down. The world is changing at a rapid pace. Sometimes it feels akin to […]