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Meditation on Adulthood

We look everywhere for the wisdom we seek. From the beginning of life as we begin to speak We all quickly learn to play pretend. Playing dress up and acting like adults, we portend The life we are to live when we can pay our own way. Then we realize we never really grow up ...

Letter to the President #3

Dear President Obama, This is not a letter I wanted to write as, like many, I have a lot on my plate.  However, after hearing your recent Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, I am convinced that, in addition to all that the underclass of this country is expected to give, like our labor for your ...

Variety is not Freedom #2

Today I bought a Glaceau Vitamin Water, and I was  a little perturbed by the text on the bottle, and due to an overwhelming popularity of my previous Variety is not Freedom post, I decided to continue in this critique of products.  Here is the text followed by some commentary: (not capitalized on the bottle) ...

Expectations of Good People #1

This is a new series, much like The Laws, that illustrates that what we are seeking in our world is the ability to expect certain behaviors of others, and good people expect good behavior, and are often called idealists because of this.  follow along as we explore the expectations of good people, jump in and ...