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...
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5 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion, Writing

Doowop and our lost innocence

March 2, 2026
doo-wop
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...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Is opportunism always a bad thing?

February 26, 2026
opportunism
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...
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1 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

On the particular cruelty of being left out

February 24, 2026
being-left-out
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...
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1 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion, Spirituality

Have you ever been blindsided by someone’s hidden age

February 19, 2026
blindsided
Things are not always as they seem—and nowhere is that clearer than in the unexpected workplace betrayals that come out of nowhere. The times when we don't see it...
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5 Comments · Opinion

The flaws in Biblically-based thinking

February 17, 2026
Biblically-based
Biblically-based thinking can offer comfort, moral grounding, and a sense of meaning. Just like thoughts based on any other holy book. And there ARE others. The Koran....
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7 Comments · Opinion

What happened to our terra firma?

February 17, 2026
Don't know about you, but I've learned so much that I've felt strangely unmoored this past month. The revelations in the Epstein files have done something quieter and...
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12 Comments · Opinion

Why critical thinking matters today

February 2, 2026
critical-thinking
Why critical thinking tatters ....especially today In a world flooded with opinions, headlines, and hot takes, critical thinking isn't just a...
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10 Comments · Opinion

Nostalgia and reality: two sides of a coin

January 26, 2026
nostalgia
The 1960s float in my memory like a haze of sunlight through a beaded curtain. Golden afternoons, music drifting from a transistor radio, the kind of melodies that...
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How far would you go for a loved one?

January 19, 2026
how-far-would-you-go
How far would you go? I read an article in The Atlantic recently about a mom whose son suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. He was left in what...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

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