Listen to the commentary   Happy Earth Day. I don’t know what you have planned for next Saturday, but don’t drive there. Unless you have a Tesla, your e-bike is your best bet. Avoid all GMO foods – breakfast, lunch and dinner – and go without lights, air conditioning and all-things-comfortable. Forget about flying; paddle […]

Listen to the commentary   Football fans hit their peak each year on the second Sunday of February; there are lots of bowl games, but only one Super Bowl. Attention is riveted to the field – or, the screens – for 60 minutes, plus time-outs and commercial breaks as the battle for victory consumes the

Listen to the commentary     This e-mail appeared in my in-box this morning; it was routed to the wrong address (mine) in the wrong century (sent in the 1st; landed in the 21st). It didn’t have that “confidential – addressee only” message at the bottom, so I’m forwarding it to you. Interesting… ——-Forwarded Message——–

Listen to the commentary   Too frequently, I find myself defined by my pathology; sometimes, I think I’m pathetic. Voices that have been dead for decades still echo in my mind when it’s quiet all around me. Does that ever happen to you? Some phrases haunt me; here’s one I heard from the heavies during

Listen to the commentary   “There’s something happening here…” It’s been over 50 years since Stephen Stills’ song – performed by him in the band Buffalo Springfield – used that line in verse one of “For What it’s Worth.” During Vietnam, it was written to give voice to reasoned protest against the way things are

Listen to the commentary   I don’t know what you have in your closet that’s green, but this is the week to pull it out and wear it out on Friday. There are lots of end-of-the-week Happy Hour pubs that monetize Friday evenings, but this week’s gathering will, for many of those still-struggling social outposts,

Listen to the commentary   “‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may’. The Latin term for that sentiment is Carpe Diem…  ‘Seize the day.’ Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Why does the writer use these lines? …Because we are food for the worms, lads. Because believe it or not, each and every one of us in

Listen to the commentary “Life is a classroom — only those who are willing to be lifelong learners will move to the head of the class.” – Zig Ziglar. Married at 20; dropped out of college at 21; his first job was with WearEver Cookware, selling pots-and-pans, door-to-door. What could he know about Life?  Zig

Listen to the commentary It’s hard to explore or explain mission if you’ve decided that God is a figment of ancient imaginations and that life has no meaning beyond the moment. Lots of people talking about mission, but – if you’re operating with informed clarity – it demands a spiritual dimension. Consult the dictionary: mission

Listen to the commentary   Last week, our conversation could have been considered a bit morbid or fatalistic. Coming to grips with mortality has two distinctly different approaches. Some look for longevity. A recent study published in Nature Communications puts the maximum lifespan for humans at 120-150 years. Sounds great, but they had no one