The dictionary definition of “gentleman” states thus: 1. A man of gentle or noble birth or superior social position. 2. A well-mannered and considerate man with high standards of proper behavior. 3. A man of independent means who does not need to have a wage-paying...
I have a friend who lives his life in technicolor. I’m continually impressed with his endeavors and globe- trotting lifestyle as he engages in and organizes marathons and races such at the recent Death Race in Amecameca, Mexico, near the Popocatepetl volcano. As...
The forever thing. It’s too long, clearly. No-one has that kind of staying power. What does it mean, anyway? I don’t think we’ve thought it through, when we’ve pledged forever, but it’s romantic, I suppose. It brings up images of blissful years spent canoodling...
Meditation has become my safe harbor over the last year. When my mind runs away with itself, I find my heart being drawn to the calm that only silence can provide. Recently, a friend posted this quote from Mooji on his Facebook timeline. I read it and took in all that...
“Two years ago I wrote about my choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. A simple blood test had revealed that I carried a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. It gave me an estimated 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer. I lost my...
