Duh! The Ryder Cup just took place. With this President. In this environment. And instead of pleasantly surprising the world with the decorum of a happy sports fan that takes in the wonderful mastery of golf being played in front of them….the USA fan acted as they lately, seemingly, always Read more
I will tell you that I am frustrated. Deeply frustrated with the tennis match of hypocrisy that exists in our country today. Starting from the President all the way down. It’s not a secret if you have ever spent time reading my words (thank you) that I am a left-leaning Read more
What causes relationships to end? Some end naturally. Whether it’s misaligned goals or just fundamentally different tenets, these relationships, from the beginning, fall into the category of “short-term”. You may have heard the phrase “A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime”, as a quick way to describe relationship lengths. This phrase Read more
Today, I turned 60. A few years ago, someone used the two television series, “Golden Girls” and “And Just Like That” to point out how differently we view age today. As a father of three, with a loving partner, I can echo those sentiments. Age seems strangely amorphic. It truly Read more
I heard a story from my therapist once about betrayal. Her Professor and mentor shared it with her as she was studying for her masters to become a therapist. He relayed a story about a couple that had come to him for marriage counseling. They had been married for many Read more
As a child, most of you more than likely experienced not being chosen. The politics of the playground can be cruel. Being chosen anything but first for a team feels deflating, at least it did for me, as I suspect it did for a lot of you. But it is Read more
When I was growing up, the first superhero I saw on TV was George Reeves’ Superman. I was totally enthralled. He could leap buildings and outrun a bullet. No matter what the crisis was, he was able to easily overcome. More super heroes showed up on TV soon after. Spiderman, Read more
Meet my friend N. She is in her 40s. She is married with two children. She is a trailblazer in work and in life. She values her family with ferocity and love. She was raised by two parents who are still together. They provided an amazing, loving, safe space in Read more
The title of this post is a reference to the wonderful novel by Maria Semple, and is a tribute to my mother, Bernadette, who passed away February 2nd, 2022. She was 77. I was born as her first son, from a coupling of two Roman Catholic parents each playing a Read more
With the news of Russia invading the Ukraine, my heart has been very heavy. The Ukraine has been growing up from its infancy as a sovereign nation since back in the 90’s to its own very real, very independent, country. I’m not going to rehash the many reasons that Russia Read more