I’ve been waiting for the smoke to clear or perhaps more accurately the purple and gold commercialism haze of all things Kobe Bryant to subside before I shared my thoughts regarding the basketball legends passing. Given America’s capitalistic fascination with the death of Kobe Bryant and our moth to a flame attraction to the life and time of ... [Continue Reading]
Marie Ursery: A Model For Living Your Who
This weekend family and friends celebrated the life of my aunt, Marie Ursery. As is the case with any memorial service the time spent remembering a person who passed is bittersweet. This Mother’s Day weekend was exceptionally melancholy as it was one year ago when my father passed. I realize that death is part of the great Circle of Life. Trust ... [Continue Reading]
Beware of the Fake News About Good Parents
What if I told you much of what you hear about parenting is not true? Fake News! What if I told you the color of one’s skin, race, creed or national origin has no predictive value on their potential to be a good parent? Fake News! What if I told you that neither gender, class, or socioeconomic status guarantee that one is more or less likely to ... [Continue Reading]
Election 2016: America is Who We Thought She Was
Like most parents, I too talked to my son about the outcome of Election 2016. However, different than many would expect, our discussion of Election 2016 was not a pretentious oblivious lament about the current State of the Union. Instead, our conversation centered squarely around the fact that the outcome was the one we long expected. Contrary ... [Continue Reading]
It’s Not Too Late…You Can Do More!
Although it’s been a few weeks since I last posted, I can assure you that I haven’t been slacking. Nope, I haven’t been sitting on an exotic beach sipping on fruity drinks with little umbrellas. Nor have I been traveling with my son continuing our father-son tradition. And as difficult as this might be to believe, I haven’t attended any FSU home ... [Continue Reading]
Father’s Day Is Sunday And I Couldn’t Care Less
Father's Day Is Sunday and I Couldn't Care LessThis Sunday, America will do as it erroneously does every year – pay homage to fathers everywhere. Now I realize my last statement might seem peculiar coming from a man who has found indescribable joy from being a father. Yet, no matter the overwhelming adulation I have experienced as the father of the ... [Continue Reading]
Sometimes Humble Pie Tastes Ooh So Good!
The other day, I was served a hot heaping slice of humble pie and I loved it. Okay, truth be told when the slice of humble pie was first presented to me, I was – in G-rated terms – irritated. I wasn't irritated because the humble pie wasn't served à la mode either. Nor was I worried that the humble pie might mess up my swim trunk model figure. I ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Spending Your Time Wisely?
As I've gotten older, I've begun to have a greater appreciation for what truly matters. Today, I recognize time as the most important and the most valuable commodity in the entire universe. Despite the invaluable and finite nature of time, time is the thing most of us waste. Time is the element we all tend to take for granted. And when time ... [Continue Reading]
Stop Multitasking Before You Destroy Your Brain
There is a good chance that you are reading this post while brushing your teeth and listening to your favorite morning radio personality, reading this post while eating lunch and watching a YouTube video, or reading this post while listening to a podcast and driving to your next appointment. I bring these scenarios to your attention ... [Continue Reading]
Have You Tried Mindful Parenting?
I don’t know about you but there are so many parenting methodologies I have trouble keeping track of even of fraction of them. Not to mention the names are so perplexing that when I hear them I’m unsure if I should be visiting the zoo, an aquarium or planning an airborne sightseeing trip. There is the Tiger Mom, Helicopter Parent, Elephant Mom ... [Continue Reading]
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