What He Made Me Do

What He Made Me Do

I hated him for it. For what he made me do. But it forever changed my life. We worked together during one of the darkest periods of my life. My work was sucking my soul; my marriage was crumbling; and I was about to become a single dad to my three youngest kids. ...
Worthless Success

Worthless Success

So why do you want success? Why do you want to achieve your goals? What’s in it for you? For many, success is about working hard so that you can get expensive toys… but then there’s really no time to enjoy the toys… because you need to work hard to get the expensive...
When The Madness Stopped

When The Madness Stopped

The horrific conflict in the Middle East. Russia. Ukraine. Iran. Climate crisis. Reproductive rights. Racism. Economic strife. Cultural unrest. Political rancor. Nonstop doom. Except. For a moment last week. A very brief moment. It stopped. Across a large swath of the...
Taking The Easy Way

Taking The Easy Way

I was out on the rock face at about 11,000′ enjoying the view. The climbing was fairly straightforward, and flowed easily, even though I didn’t know the way. My climbing partner was 100 yards below me and to my left in a narrow cleft.  He was trying a different...
Sucked Into The Vortex

Sucked Into The Vortex

It’s December, and you’re being pulled into the vortex of time. The maelstrom is all around you! Can you feel it? After Halloween, the year just seems to accelerate. After Thanksgiving, the days move forward at warp speed. The commitments and the demands and the lists...