I need your help. In the coming week, I will be launching a companion site to this Substack. I will provide all the link details once the site is live, and I would really appreciate it if you could check it out then. This new site will contain all of…
Today is a bit of a milestone. It is the 14th day in a row I have posted an article. That's 2 full weeks. While it might not seem like much to some, it means a lot to me. It is not always easy to post every day.…
"Silence in the face of evil is evil itself." This is a quote by the famous Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If you do not know who Mr. Bonhoeffer is, do a little research. You will find the man fascinating. This quote is one of the best defenses of…
Today was a glorious day here in western New York. The sun made a rare appearance for early January, and the temperature hit a balmy 51°. The air was fresh and clean, and the light breeze was extraordinary. I spent some time outside, soaking it all in. The warmth of…
I periodically go back and re-read things that I have posted. I do this for a couple of reasons. One, I want to see if my writing is actually improving over time. Two, I want to see if my ideas about things I previously wrote about have changed. I have…
No Excuse Not to Write (Even With a Scratchy Throat) Not feeling well is no excuse for not writing. Today I woke up with that familiar feeling of a scratchy throat, hazy eyes, and heavy head. I’m sure this lovely northeast weather has something to do with it. I…
“I just want to be happy.” It’s a phrase I hear tossed around a lot these days. But do the people using it understand what they are asking for? What is more important: to be happy or content? What does it mean to be happy versus content? Happiness is…
Have you ever had a morning when you didn’t want to get out of bed? Not because you were sick—no, because it was so cozy and comfortable that you wanted to stay in that comfort for as long as possible? That’s how my day started. I did…