I used to view books like most people seem to. Books reflected who I was, they added to my home, let people know more about me, were good to have for quick reference, etc. I went through an experience that changed that. It started innocently enough. I decided to get rid of only the most useless books I had. The ones I would never miss and had for no good[…] Keep reading →

Friday night I was out with a few friends in the East Village. At the end of the night it was time to go home. Leaving the last bar I started walking home. One guy suggested a slice of pizza, then we could split a cab home. I didn’t want to pay cab fare at all, but everyone was going so why not. Walking in the pizza place, I noticed[…] Keep reading →

The Beginning It began last year with a scene in Motorcycle Diaries where the lead character did something that led me to wonder if I could do the same. I mentioned my thoughts to a few friends. Only one, Dave, said let’s do it. (What “it” is, I’ll get to below). We scheduled it for June 15. A trip to Rome delayed that. Rescheduling was a challenge. Thursday it seemed[…] Keep reading →

If you can accept something you can celebrate it. Who among us hasn’t had to interact with a jerk at some point? A common “virtue” is to accept that person for who he or she is. People aspire to accept what they can’t change and expect frustration, disappointment, impatience, and related emotions to yield to acceptance with enough understanding. While acceptance isn’t necessarily bad, it isn’t that great either. I’ve[…] Keep reading →