Category Archives: Culture

Of Gods and Men

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I love film and certain aspects of television as art forms and because they can, at times, reflect and/or define our culture. In that regard, I’ve been enjoying a recent documentary series broadcast on PBS: America in Primetime. The series reflects upon television and its role in … Continue reading →

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Preconceived Notions

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

I’m writing today from beautiful Tulum, Mexico – about 130 km south of Cancun along Mexico’s Caribbean coast. We decided to vacation here because it’s one of the remaining “unspoiled” coastal regions of Mexico that has a few amenities (like … Continue reading →

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I Know What’s Best for You

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

At times, San Francisco can be a strange and frustrating place to live…but not for the reasons one might normally think of. It’s a place that prides itself on tolerance, which in this city is just another way of saying ”anything goes”. This local cultural … Continue reading →

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Communication and Connection Redux

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

One of the best aspects of having a personal blog site is the ability to search your archives, see what you’ve written in the past, and reflect on how your perspectives or other social/cultural trends may have changed. Back in July 2009, I wrote a … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform – Identifying the Real Sickness

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

It seems that demagoguery has now become the preferred response of the misinformed and disenchanted in our country. If there’s something in society we disagree with or don’t like, if we feel overwhelmed by circumstances that are beyond our control, or if we just don’t understand what … Continue reading →

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Done any Reading Lately?

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

Some would say that in order to have harmony and balance in one’s life, one must learn to be free from obsessions, addictions, etc. (was that the Buddha?). Personally, I like my obsessions, providing I can keep them relatively in check. … Continue reading →

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Finishing Well – Byron Nelson

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

About a month after putting up this blog in December 2007, I wrote a piece entitled “Shining the Light“. It described, in part, something that has become increasingly important to me over the past several years - finishing well. What does that mean? For starters, it entails … Continue reading →

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