Life Is Lived on A Knife Edge

Life is filled with paradox and balance. Nothing is all one thing. Anything that presents itself that way is artificial or corrupt. Healthy systems are messy, robust, redundant, and filled with contradiction. We can’t be flexible without structure. We can’t be fast without being strong as well.  Sometimes, we can do one without the other, […]

Random Things I Wonder

You know those little colored candy bears from Germany?  Are they “gooomie” bears or “gummmy” bears? If something is labeled “recyclable,” and I’m looking at you, plastic, and most of it still goes into a landfill, is it really? I ordered something from Amazon the other day that I no longer want. I’m going to […]

The Day After Independence Day

July 5th is the day after Independence Day in the US. It’s three days after Canada Day. This year it’s a Friday. July 5th is the 187th day of the year, except next year it will be the 186th day. July 5th is the day before July 6th. It’s the last weekday of the 27th […]

Return the Damn Call, No Matter What

I got a note from the wife of a college roommate and friend the other day. It was that note. My friend passed away a few months ago. I guess I wasn’t much of a friend that I was just hearing about it. My friend had been in decline for the last several years. He […]

Focus on what matters

Not everything that happens, matters. Not everything that matters can be controlled. Not everything that happens to or around you is worth your attention, much less the energy required to make a decision. Be proactive, but more importantly, be thoughtful about where you spend your energy and attention. Focus on the few decisions that will […]