I want to apologize for my lengthy break from writing and posting. I took on some new commitments and had to readjust to balance them along with work, time with my family and writing. If you’re a returning reader, thanks for returning. If you’re a new reader, I hope that…

Nearly a week ago, I had the opportunity to speak on gratitude at church. I wanted to take some of those ideas and discuss them here. Coming To Seek Gratitude Before I get into this post, I feel that I need to explain something. I am not a fan of nor…

I have written a few pieces on identity not limited to “Guessing Where I’m From” (Medium link) and “What’s Your Name (¿Cómo te llamas?)” (Medium link). …

For awhile, this post has bounced around in my head. I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve heard this question. I thought that this is a good opportunity to discuss some of the common, possible contexts. So…Where Are You From? To keep things simple, I’d like to offer two…

Wait…Planes Hit The World Trade Center? It’s weird to look back on the twenty years since 9/11. It’s even weirder to think that I know people that don’t remember what life was like before. I was a 21 year old university student. That morning, I was supposed to be reading…

I can’t believe that Labor Day already came and that summer is almost over. It seems like just yesterday that my son finished his school year and started summer vacation. Also, for me, it’s been a long, transformational year and a half of working from home. …

No….You’re Stupid!!! If you’ve spent any significant time on social media, you may have seen some back-and-forth interactions that are frankly “not pretty.” Especially within the last 4–6 years, I feel that many issues have become unnecessarily polarized and politicized. Back in the day, I used to participate in chats…

When Water Doesn’t Go Down The Drain Nearly a month ago, after a serious rainstorm when just over 8" fell within 24 hours, many houses in my community had water come up their basement drains and, for some, their basement toilets, too. Some had a few inches of mostly stormwater that…

These days, it’s hard not to go onto social media, particularly Facebook, without reading negative comments on almost any imaginable topic. Regardless on where you may stand, you may have been on either end of one of these comments. …