There’s a story in the life of the great humanist thinker Bertrand Russell that those who know him primarily as a philosopher may not have heard. His grandfather, Jack Russell, had been a popular prime... Read More

While I do make an attempt to see things through a non-racial lens, I have to admit, at times it’s difficult to do. I am currently sitting in a coffee shop in the Montrose neighborhood... Read More

Before I converted to Christian fundamentalism as a young man, the only philosophers I recall having any familiarity with were Bertrand Russell and Immanuel Kant. My introduction to Kant came from Ms. Emily, the librarian... Read More

In 1998 Dr. Spencer Johnson published a small book titled, Who Moved My Cheese? Simply written, the book was meant to guide and support individuals who were going through unanticipated and unsettling transitions in their... Read More

Remission is possible. However, there really is no cure.” Any patient hearing these words feels upset, frightened, and bewildered as processing such information is difficult.  Helplessness and even thoughts of “why me?” move through the... Read More

In the summer of 2015 I had the profoundly life-changing experience of participating in Burning Man, a weeklong, transformative cultural event set in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Burning Man is best characterized by... Read More

I tend to cringe when strangers ask me where I’m from. In that split-second, my tongue turns into a spring mattress in bad need of oiling, creaking with strain as I get ready to answer.... Read More