We don’t know what we don’t know

April 13, 2026
It's possible that some of my long-held beliefs are based on lies. Entirely possible. It's also possible that they are not based on lies at all and still hold true....

When secrets & lies are policy

April 12, 2026
Our systems are broken—and it isn’t subtle anymore. It's glaringly obvious. It's clear that often, we have been told one thing "officially", only to learn later...

How realism & adaptability ensure a better death

April 1, 2026
Is there ever a "good death"? I don't know. But I do know that there's such thing as a "better death." It was about four years ago. Pandemic days. We all sat on...

Who am I? I asked ChatGPT.

March 30, 2026
So many people say they've had actual conversations with ChatGPT and I wondered how that worked. So I decided to begin by asking ChatGPT the question, "Who am I?" I...

My position won’t surprise you

March 25, 2026
I wondered how long it would take her to block me on social media and she finally did. Her position on Israel & Gaza has been loud and strident. I knew that my...

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...

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...

Have you ever been blindsided by someone’s hidden age

February 19, 2026
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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