So, how does your light shine? From a scientific perspective, light is energy. Light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second. Einstein’s theory of relativity, which I do not even pretend to understand, simply states that “energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.” It is a challenge for the human mind to wrap … Continue reading “How Does Your Light Shine? – (Part II of II)”
When I was six years old, which, for the record, was almost 50 years ago, my family went on vacation to Lookout Mountain in Tennessee. We lived in Nashville at the time and I have two specific memory recalls from that summer trip. First, me and my middle brother Ron, aged 5 at the time, … Continue reading “How Does Your Light Shine? – (Part I of II)”
What is the prevailing feeling tone of your life? In other words, how do you feel inside as you go through the routines of your life? If you had to name it in one word, what would that word be? You don’t have to answer to anyone but your own self, so be honest with … Continue reading “The Greatest Lie Ever Told – (Part II of II)”
Despite our philosophical, religious, political and cultural indoctrination to the contrary, the greatest thing a man can do for mankind is not to lay down his life for another. The greatest gift any man can give to another, or indeed to all of mankind, is to live his life to the fullest of its potential, … Continue reading “The Greatest Lie Ever Told – (Part I of II)”
Have you ever felt frustrated? At any time, or about anything? Of course, you have, and so have I. Truth be told, I have been frustrated more times than I can count just this past week alone! Frustrated as a friend, a father, a partner, a lover, a songwriter and various other assorted “roles” I … Continue reading “Breaking Down To Break Through”
For the entirety of my life as an American, I have heard the adage, “War is good for the economy!” You’ve probably heard it too. In fact, the idea itself has become so finely woven into the fabric of the collective American psyche that we have all but ceased examining if it is actually true. … Continue reading “If Peace Were Dollars”
About a year ago, an old friend from high school tagged me on Facebook and asked me what was my favorite song of all time? For a certified lunatic for music such as myself, one might think this kind of question would be impossible to answer. Apparently, my friend had second thoughts about such a … Continue reading “Tangled Up In Dylan (Or, My Favorite Song Of All Time)”
I love the morning. Whether I go to sleep early or late the night before, I’m up early. I can’t wait to be awake and spending time in the silence in the morning, before the work day, or the events of the day begin to carry me along. It doesn’t matter to me what I am … Continue reading “The Myth Of Creative Block”
Funny thing about miracles, we tend to think of them as extraordinary events that we cannot explain in rational, scientific terms, so we attribute them to some sort of divine intervention. We consider them to be extraordinary in the sense they are outside the normal course of events. If divine intervention is the agent causing … Continue reading “The Miracle Of Speed”
Wow! I guess we’ve got it wound pretty tight down here on Earth. It’s lonely and bad being one, and only a step above that being two. When does the joy of being one, or even one with another one, begin to kick in? How many ones does it take before it becomes good,meaning not lonely? … Continue reading “One Is The Holiest Number (Part II)”
