You’ll be hard-pressed to find somebody who loves the internet as much as I do. I mean, I really love the internet for everything it is capable of doing and for everything it has done to enhance my life. When I speak of it, it’s often done with fond words and affirmations, as if I am complimenting […]
As somebody who grew up in the church environment, the topic of sheep was not a foreign concept to my upbringing. “All we like sheep” to “I just wanna be a sheep…” and a plethora of stories, parables, and object lessons involved the virtues of being a sheep. After all, sheep are fluffy and kind […]
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” Dr. Seuss One of the recent breakthroughs I’ve encountered in my […]
Wake up in a fuzzy bathrobe with coffee brewing in the kitchen. None of that fancy french press coffee. Black drip coffee that tastes slightly like burnt peanut shells in a nondescript white mug that has miniscule cracks for character. Glazed donuts and a cigarette would complete the picture. I don’t even smoke. The donuts […]
Slathering on anti-aging cream and disgustedly looking at a packet of heart-healthy popped corn kernels. Leftover pizza looks far more appetizing than the 190 calorie snack that’s supposed to make me ‘eat happy’ and find health. Wading through a sea of papers that haven’t yet evolved into trash can filler and procrastinating putting the dishes […]
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who […]
Sitting in the terminal at CMH, I’m pausing to reflect on this past trip to Columbus. By a long shot, this was the most wonderful time together we’ve had in the holiday season, since the passing of our Father in 2007. It’s a bit overwhelming to sit and soak in the moments and memories that […]
Over the years, I’ve heard many various definitions and lessons concerning the topic of integrity. As I’ve grown older, it’s become strikingly evident that a textbook interpretation of integrity is a far cry from actual life experience on the matter. Attributes such as integrity and character are very similar to bricks; a wise man/woman will […]
Ohio. Home? Home. Not home. Ohio. Every time I return to visit my family, life seems to be undergoing a whirlwind of changes. One of the most memorable trips was during a last-minute surprise for my mother’s birthday; flying to Columbus, directly from China. She definitely didn’t see that one coming! Pondering at the year […]
While I’ve written several blogs referencing the gratitude I have for the parenting I received as a child – sprinkled with a few that state their discrepancies – one compliment I must pass on to my parents is the one they never hear. I’ve heard this compliment quite frequently over the years, from random acquaintances […]