How many friends do you have? Out of your list, how many would you consider to be close friends? And of your close friends, do you have an “inner circle,” ones with whom you are closest? It was a pleasant surprise to find in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics a lengthy deliberation about friendship! Why a surprise? […]

Every week. Twice on Sunday. We do the dishes and take out the trash Saturday night. Starting on Monday, I make a habit of talking about it with the kids. We count down the days until it happens again. Our friends share our fondness. When the day finally arrives, the sound of alarm clocks goes […]

Whenever I watch a movie for the second time – THAT’S how I know it was a worthwhile film, at least for me. Three movies and a book. Recommendations to watch, read or avoid are impending.  Presumably, you, the reader, are privy to my investigation into my Irish…ness. My journey so far has allowed me […]

“Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” Parents say this to little children when they put an excessive amount of food on their plates. Let’s be real here: I am guilty of doing this, preeminently if chips and salsa are a part of the meal. Or better yet, if chips and Serranos bean dip are […]

How well can you multitask? Be honest. Some of you might describe your ability as top shelf; it’s as though you have an uncanny ability to perform two actions at once. Your attention can be placed onto multiple objects at the same time, and you are miraculously dexterous. But for the multitaskers among us, would […]

What do you think? Are autobiographies worth a read? For some the answer is a resounding “YES!” Still others live between the dreadful realms of “Eh” and “No way, Jose!” I’ve made a habit of reading Presidential memoirs which are full of noteworthy events that draw the reader into their world for a time. But […]

I survived public school. For a long time I’ve wanted a t-shirt with that message printed on the front. The back would read: I’m ok… but just barely. I’m part-joking, part-serious because while it’s kind of humorous after the fact, it was a challenging experience to live through. My parents raised me in a Christian […]

The year was 1995. The school year: 7th grade. Allow me to tell you about one of my favorite childhood memories that happened one night during Summer break: the first time I spent the night at Scott’s house.  What was so memorable about that? After all, we would do this dozens and dozens of times […]

I ask uncomfortable questions for a living. The funny thing is: I love it. It isn’t like I want people to squirm in their seats. But if asking a single uncomfortable question can help turn the lights on for someone to see clearly, I say that’s so worth it.  Uncomfortable Question: Do members of Christian […]