A conversation with ChatGPT about friendship

March 9, 2026
I've had more than a few conversations with ChatGPT over the past few months, asking its perception of my core beliefs. Their observations are, of course, drawn from the...

On holding a grudge

March 4, 2026
A grudge begins as a knot in the chest. A moment replayed, then again. A wound that didn’t get the dignity of being named, much less tended to. We tell...

Doowop and our lost innocence

March 2, 2026
There’s something about doo-wop that can undo me in the first eight bars. Put on In the Still of the Night by The Five Satins, or Maybe by the Chantels , and...

Is opportunism always a bad thing?

February 26, 2026
We've all seen opportunism at work. Maybe it's someone we know who is always looking for the benefit. Or who always seems to position themselves to benefit. And...

On the particular cruelty of being left out

February 24, 2026
This topic gets more comments than just about anything else I post here. I think it's universal. Being left out on purpose has a particular cruelty to it. It's...

Eric Dane’s last words

February 20, 2026
Eric Dane was handsome, gifted, and yes, tormented. He died only 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis. It took a while to diagnose, as is common with ALS....

Put a little love in your heart

February 13, 2026
Why the world needs love now, more than ever Everywhere we turn these days, it seems the world is moving faster, shouting louder, and forgetting the quiet power of...

Hot cocoa for your soul

February 9, 2026
Mid-winter is hot cocoa time, both literally and figuratively. Something to soothe body and soul is just the ticket for the Valentine season. So a cup of comforting hot...

Why I believe in past lives

February 4, 2026
Full disclosure: I am a past-life regressionist and often guide people to visit their past lives. But is it real? The Case for Reincarnation Reincarnation is often...

Give yourself the grace of letting go

January 28, 2026
The Grace of Letting Go As the years gather behind us, life begins to whisper its truest lessons. One of the gentlest—and the hardest—is this: we cannot keep...

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