Monday Morning Mojo

None of us chooses the circumstances we are born into. War, famine, political struggle, peace, plenty, social progress. They are all determined by forces larger than ourselves, like weather and geographic events. Of course, we can choose to be active agents engaging the fronts we find imposing on our world. But, the events themselves are […]

Two nights ago was our final frost…or at least it most probably was. Everybody in my neighborhood was out working in their garden. It was a beautiful Sunday, and many people celebrated Easter – what a great day to do it here in Washington, DC. My family and I went to Shenandoah National Park. It’s

I wrote this poem many years ago after reading the Zen teacher, Shitou’s poem, The Grass Roof Hermitage. My apologies to Shitou. the coffee drinker He’s come to drink coffee and nothing else. After drinking, he relaxes and sits without thinking, People come and go. He’s been doing this so long that nobody notices him.

You may know how much I love the blog, True Stories Well Told. A good friend, Sarah White, has been running it since 2010. It’s chock full of great stories by a variety of writers. Sarah’s pieces are always exceptional. If you’re in the mood for some humor from college days that is somewhat risque, check

The oldest written languages we know are about 5,000 years old, Sumerian and Egyptian. Scientists speculate the oldest spoken languages are 50,000 – 300,000 years with the arrival of anatomically modern Homo sapiens. In 2020 scientists discovered an origin to the human language pathway in the brain, pushing back its evolutionary origin to around 25

You may know my friend, Mark Levy, or you may not, but you are likely familiar with some of his accomplishments. For example, if you’ve heard of Simon Sinek of Start with Why fame. Mark helped him find his why. Mark is a differentiation expert, helping entrepreneurs and organizations to find their unique offering, the

I love to read. Several years ago I decided to learn to read much faster so that I could take in more books. Of course, there are some books that I read at a leisurely pace because I enjoy them so much. I also read multiple books simultaneously. Right now I’m reading about seven books

A dictionary defines going down the rabbit hole as a metaphor for something that transports someone into a surreal state or situation. That’s exactly what immersive technology can do. I first started experimenting with this almost twenty years when the early technology became widely available in 2003. I lost my enthusiasm because of my errant

I love music, but I don’t play. However, I am extremely fortunate to have married a true artist who writes, composes, and produces beautiful music: Laura Baron! On Feb 28, she releases her next album, Breakfast with Buddha. And, COVID-19 notwithstanding, there will be a concert! This time it will be on YouTube. Click here

I have been looking for a new brain stretch. I have wanted to learn something that takes me in new directions, requires new kinds of physical skills, new ways of thinking, and new neural growth. So, this last summer I chose three areas to pursue: drawing, playing an instrument, and Hindi. I will add them