When I was in combat training years ago, the proper use of combat weapons was obviously on the curriculum. Soldiers spent hours on a rifle range, improving their accuracy. They learned to dissemble a weapon in seconds blindfolded because that might be required for...
A few weeks before the 1994 movie, The Lion King came to theatres, my son and I went to the movies. The theatre aired the 90-second trailer of this new Walt Disney film. Elton John’s The Circle of Life played in the background. All the animals of the wild...
Colonoscopy is an apt metaphor for this blog, as you will soon learn. It was that point when I was due the every-five-year medical invasion. The dreaded prep was simple, with little discomfort. The physician was charming, noticeably competent, and thorough in...
Sometimes you can find an inspiring graphic on Instagram. One that recently caught my eye was a photo of a young girl in tears. The line at the top of the photo said: “He asked this girl: ‘Are you Hindu, Christian, or Muslim?’” She answered: “I am hungry.” It made me...
You’ve seen the tee shirt. “Underestimate me. That’ll be fun.” It has a bit of a smart-alecky tone, like someone who has been around the block a few times and is proud to show off. But it also has a super confident, “I can’t wait to...
