Growing old is a joy and a soul suck.Middle age can be a horror of epic proportions and a huge blessing at the same time. Life experience has shown me time and again pitfalls…Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
The Creativity Grind.Have you ever listened to Keith Jarrett? There is a famous story about a concert he gave in Koln, Germany in the 70s. To cut a long story…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
What if superman wasn’t so super?Why is it that superheroes in the movies or comic books seem to have such extraordinary abilities? I mean I get it they’re superheroes. But…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Fighting the good fightIt seems like every day is a fight to fend off cynicism or negativity. If you spend five minutes on Twitter chances are you will be…Aug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
What’s it like getting old?What’s it like growing older? For me, it’s often bittersweet. I notice little things more, the birds outside my window in the morning while…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
What is Medium for anyway?I envy those writers that have loads of followers , who get thousands of claps on their stories. Having been on Medium a while though it’s…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Spaghettios for breakfast“Well I stood stone-like at midnight Suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair 'til it was just right And commanded the night brigade I…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
That Time Your Career DiedApril 6th, 2020 my career as a chef met the unstoppable force of Covid 19 and proved no match for its tendrils of devastation. One day…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
The Weight Loss Industry Is Maddening.My health was not something that I thought about very much over the course of my adult life. Like many people, I was focused on my career…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
