Category: life

My first car was a brand new red 1973 Nova SS. No A/C, no power brakes, no power steering, automatic transmission on the column, bench seats, 350 V8 — all the options a freshman in college needed. I installed an Ampex cassette deck under the dash, and two Bass 48 speakers in the rear deck. I was an outlaw in the 8-track era, in the time before all the emissions shit.

I am responsible for my own happiness. Although this may seem trivial and obvious, I often find myself unhappy because I struggle to accept the things I cannot have. Life takes options away from us, and possibilities fade. New paths come into view, and old choices become viable again. Buttercups become oak trees.

When the holiday Christmas and a solitary person meet each other on the street, they struggle finding a common reference point. Christmas isn’t something you do alone. Some would say that’s a view that fails to acknowledge the religious significance of the holiday, but I *do* believe, and Jesus isn’t coming for Christmas dinner. I wish all of us facing the holiday alone the peace to accept ourselves as reason enough to celebrate. Bless you all.

If you want to fix a problem, place the burden of the problem on those who have the authority to address it. Ongoing issues persist throughout human history because the individuals capable of resolving them often remain disconnected from the consequences of the problem.

Some people hoard knowledge, believing that having exclusive information gives them an advantage. However, the truth is that knowledge holds no value unless it is shared and disseminated.