Dear Cleveland, Dan Gilbert, and whomever else this may concern: I know I have no business sending you this letter. I live and pay taxes in Cincinnati. I’ve only been to Cleveland a handful of times and I’ve never been …
Judging and Being Judgmental
Judging is essential to a well-lived life. Cathy and I raised our children based on our best judgment. We chose to keep a tighter rein than most New York parents. Years later our children told us our judgment was flawed. …
Hope in Guatemala
I go to Guatemala a lot. I’ve lost count of how many times. I’ve been there so much that it doesn’t seem foreign to me anymore. The brightly colored huipiles, the vendors selling trinkets on street corners and the dust …
It’s Monday Morning and There’s the Internet
Monday mornings tell us the truth. If we’ve been fortunate enough to take some kind of break, or to move at some slower pace, over the weekend, Monday morning, can reveal to us what we really think about the majority …
The Artistic Wizards of Rowland Augur
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This week I’m on a short vacation to Portland with my friend Bree. We’re staying at the Ace Hotel, which has all the requirements necessary to be considered appropriately Portland cool: a turntable playing real vinyl, in-house Stumptown coffee, Sega …
They’re All Gonna Laugh At You
In third grade I remember walking out to the grassy knoll near the kickball diamond with my best friend, Matt. I was about to show him the new wrestling move, a secret torture-device my dad taught me the night before. …
Maybe
“Once upon a time there was a productive, motivated young woman who knew how to get shit done.” That sounds like the best start to a “happily ever after” story that I’ve heard in a long time. The internet tells me …
Old Friends, New Friends, True Friends
I have always made friends easily. During most of my life there were at least 3 or 4 people I called best friend. I could never choose just one. When I was very young, before the world insisted I behave …
The First Question Jesus Asks Us
Here’s a story from the Gospel of John that has been coming to my mind over the last few days. Note the question that Jesus as asks the man before he heals him. Some time later, Jesus went up to …