I’d learned so much from traveling to familiar places that I figured I’d learn twice as much by going to a place I knew nothing about.

And so we went. And so it went. And, slowly, I began to learn: speaking in the same language does not equal communication, especially when there is a cultural divide.

I looked out again at the rising moon and I let the weight of my day, my week, lift away with the rushing wind as I was blown into the depths of myself.

Somehow, we were passing the boundaries of language and finding clarity in shared thought, even if we were just talking about beer!

My professional life had started and here I was at a professional dinner full of uninhibited drinking.

There were signs everywhere but none that I could read or even hope to decipher. These multi-lined symbols unhinged my familiar world.

When in darkness....strike a match

Isn't that the only way to curate a life? To live among things that make you gasp with delight?

If unconventional ideas = sperm, then public opinion = abortion.

Some broken vases can still hold beautiful flowers

An autumn garden has a sadness when the sun is not shining.

One does not ask whether a scientific theory is true, but only whether it is convenient.

The Growing Smarter laws now in place compel every community to plan their future growth and allow every citizen the right to be heard when those decisions are made.

When Wu-Wear started making shoes and sneakers and pants, it was shoddy material.

That is my work, to transform your life from a sad affair into a celebration.

Political statements are usually more direct, and it works with the upbeat music as well, for some reason, the directness of your statements.