In some ways, covid gave me a gift. Sure, it was expensive and I’m sure there were many other ways of receiving said gift, but it was something that I didn’t know I needed … until I got it. …

Long, long ago I discovered that I was creative. Sadly, it was in an engineering sort of way. Which means I tempered my creativity with to-do lists, over-analysis, and a calendar (or two). And thus the mold was set, the old career launched, and to this very day I am…

Back in the day, long before the interwebs and online bulletin boards, the only people whose lives were on display for public consumption were celebrities, politicians, and the odd criminal. And how we used to mock them for complaining about their lack of privacy! “The Paparazzi are out of control!“…

I’ve spoken often of my hike on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. As well as shared many a story about the week before in the Amazon Basin. But all have either been to inform or entertain. Never really about what I learned. …

Last week I bolted upright in bed, quaking in fear. Not from your typical nightmare involving boogeymen and/or politicians … but something more real. More pressing. And I stayed awake for hours, because this wasn’t a “It’s just a dream dear, go back to sleep” scenario. This one was real. …

I have been sitting on this story idea for a very long time. It keeps getting tossed between “yea, I really want to do it” and the ye olde rubbish pile. For some reason, I just can’t figure out how to make it fit into the YouTube channel, even though…

Why is it that change is so hard? We know what’s right, what’s wrong, and what needs to change. Baby steps, we tell ourselves. One small movement leads to another and then another until one day … (insert sounds of trumpets heralding). …

Sure, anyone can whip out the ole smartphone, babble into the correct end and upload a beauty for free. Hell, maybe some talent scout will be bored out of their mind, find your little gem, and you can be the next Lana Turner. But have you ever really thought about…

I am a snob. Yes, I admit it. When someone says they like to travel and then regale me with tales of cruise ships, all-inclusive resorts, and the Grand Canyon … my eyes glaze over. I whisper to myself … “Self, they have no idea”. But a conversation the other…