Wrongs of passage. — In Mordechai Richler’s classic novel, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, the protagonist is advised by his grandfather that “a man without land is nothing”. Spurred by this and his second-rate status as compared to his med school student older brother, Duddy sets out to acquire the mythical plot of land…

Tapping the brakes on transformative reading — One of the most common article formats on Medium are lists of “life changing” books. According to the prescribed format, these are all to be read in a year to achieve the promised transformation. Such is the urgency of not missing out on precious wisdom we are told. …

Some are invisible — As I turn the corner to completing my second year as a retiree, I scratch away at a novella. With each completed scene, I find myself at ever escalating levels of emotional investment. In something akin to an out of body experience, I ask myself where has this person feeling…

Michael Oher versus the Tuohys — You could say I felt “blindsided” this morning as I read my fantasy sports columns in preparation for the upcoming football season. There screaming out on ESPN’s website was a headline stating that retired Offensive Lineman Michael Oher was suing the Tuohy family. …

Autoimmune disease in civilization — All that is meant by Decadence is “falling off.” It implies in those who live in such a time no loss of energy or talent or moral sense. On the contrary, it is a very active time, full of deep concerns, but peculiarly restless, for it sees no clear lines…

A Marketplace Necessity for an Uncertain World — Impersonal technology cannot satisfy the demand for person-to-person professional travel advice. If you were to research the most endangered occupations a few years ago, travel agents would come up as the number one occupation most likely to be displaced. Our trust in technology is harmed by an endless plethora of…

Went venereal instead — With all the side hustling advice on this here platform, I’ve long felt that I was missing out. Perhaps I was playing it too safe. After all, if you’re not writing about sex or money, you’re probably frowning at the crumbs of a crust of bread to quote a geriatric…

Surrounding myself with the art of the possible — I have written before about the formative influence of multi-level marketing culture on me at a young age and why I refuse to bash it as a result. Today, I would go even further and say that MLM culture is the incubator for the self-help field. …

The fragility of trust and technology — Trust is a fragile thing. Whether in relationships, business or technology, our trust, once lost, is difficult to regain. Will Rogers said it takes a lifetime to build a reputation, but you can lose it in a minute. …