WHO’s Fairy Tale?
Recent events have caused me to call into question almost every “fact” upon which I had formerly hung my hat. The images and stories being broadcast as “reality” sound more like badly written fairy tales than a resemblance of any truth. Animal farm and Alice in...
Postcard 1
We had just met. I had planned a trip to Europe with my brother and now I didn't want to leave. What we had found together was beyond anything either of us could comprehend in such a short time. Our lives had unalterably changed the moment we recognized each other as...
It’s Time to Wake Up
Now that we have all had our time to individually “freak out” and try to adjust to the new reality that we are living through, many are asking what happens next? It’s obvious that the way we had been conducting the business of being human beings together on this...
Going Out Like We Come In
I have been thinking that for people who live into their 80s and 90s, there are many similarities between the first few years of life and the last few they will experience on Earth. These two periods seem to be our “transitional times.” The first is when we come into...
Find Your Golden Buddha
What is more important: having money left over when you die, or knowing that your life meant something? I meet with people every day to discuss their money and how to best preserve their assets. Many of us spend our careers focusing on people’s money. Most people do...
Why I Don’t Hope to Die at 75
Let’s have the debate. Recently, I saw this image and found that it rang true in my heart. Then I read an article by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel in The Atlantic, “Why I Hope to Die at 75.” It left me speechless. While I don’t want to give the content additional...