A Theory of Love
The idea of love always puzzled me. For what seems an eternity—10 years, give or take—I have pondered the nature and meaning of this four-letter word. But that was until I met one woman.
Redefining Politics for a Better World
Redefining Politics for a Better World Today, as many people do, I think politics is sickening. It exhausts me, depletes me of energy, and makes me lose patience. The irrationality, pettiness, and vapidity of politics repulse me at the highest level. Yet I’m a deeply political person. Not a single day passes when I don’t…
What Does One Have to Do?
To grow tall, one must grow deep. To grow deep, one must break through. To break through, one must break down. To break down, one must break in.
Cities Named Icarus
Cities of towers erect from the will of men, their wildest dreams, their fantasies; and they rise, and they rise, to the sky, to the sun.
This Poem is Dedicated
To those who speak the truths we hate, to those who don’t pull the alarm, for a word, a controversial phrase.
The Pacific Ocean Parade (a short story)
A small Midwestern town’s mall stands for a lot more than stores gathered under one roof. It’s even truer for you, who left this place several years ago, than it is for those who chose to stay. The mall’s the place you can go to when you’re back, once in a while, but not too…
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life: A Long Island Ballade That Almost Didn’t Happen
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life: A Long Island Ballade That Almost Didn’t Happen What is the most beautiful day of your life? Before last year, I had never answered this question. I could not have told you what the most beautiful day of my life was. I didn’t have one. I had experienced…
“The Highest Heights Are for Other People”: The Story of a Hidden Limited Belief and the Fight for Real Success
For a long time, I thought I didn’t have limiting beliefs. For a long time, I thought no childhood experience got in the way of my success.
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