When I talk to young professionals I always caution them to seek help when they find themselves sliding down a slippery slope. Very good lawyers still cannot represent themselves. I learned this one the hard way. For lots of reasons seeking help may not be feasible or psychologicaly possible. However a one-on-one conversation with God…
Elders and Dreams
If she were still alive, my mother would be 98 today. My sister and I hope that another one of her great grandchildren will be born today in Cleveland, Tennessee — Preston. A few weeks ago my niece discovered an old high school yearbook of my mother’s where she declared she hoped to be a…
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Last night I watched the first round of the NFL’s draft. Don’t ask me why, because I’m not sure myself. Suzy was at book club, and I kidded myself that I needed to watch because of my upcoming book, A Game of Inches. Truth be told, there was no good reason to watch it. As part of…
Pain
Less desire means less pain — Buddhist Wisdom Not being a follower I am not sure about the above quote’s meaning. Maybe my Eastern spiritualists friends can help me here. My reaction is probably wrong. My daughter asked me the other day if I ever had a broken heart. It is not a question I…
Next Generation
We are charged with the responsibility, each in our generation, to work for the continuation of life. — Traditional Council of Elders Perhaps, as a society we have fallen short of our responsibility to educate the next generations that follow us how to live in harmony and to understand why certain laws exist. Have we left…