We Are the Sky
January 19, 2021
Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. Martin Luther King Jr So the darkness is not only necessary but essential for
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Writing is part of my meditative process to clarify my thoughts, to align my actions and to focus on my purpose. I write about my emotions, my shortcomings, and my ideas for a better world through poetry, prose, and what I call rantifestos every day, some of which I post here on my blog and on social media. I share them to help others move along their paths to live and lead with compassion.
The Fire Right Now
February 27, 2020
The following remarks were delivered at The Roast of John E. Kobara in front of 350 of my eclectic friends and colleagues at the Palace
Are You A Sushi Bigot?
April 28, 2019
In our effort to be efficient, we categorize things, lump them together and make sweeping assumptions. Call it stereotyping, call it confirmation bias. We generalize
Gotta call my digital parole officer
March 28, 2019
The digital leash grows stronger and shorter. We are now accustomed to seeing our fellow humans looking at a screen ignoring the world and the
If You Want To Make the World A Better Place
October 21, 2018
If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change! Michael Jackson’s Man in the
DIY open heart surgery
October 15, 2017
When I was 12 I was obsessed with the heart. Heart transplants. Artificial hearts. Michael DeBakey and Christiaan Barnard were my heroes. I was going to
Random Acts of Progress and the Drunkard’s Walk
May 19, 2017
We unfortunately seem to be unconsciously biased against those in society who come out on top or the bottom. When we assess the world, we tend
My Prayer for Us
May 6, 2017
Another story about networking and allowing life to happen. Late last year, I spoke to a non-profit group and afterwards a nice Asian American guy
Optimistic Fatalism and my conversation with Leonard
December 1, 2015
"I really do not like what I do but I am 10 years from retirement……." "Gotta go with the flow." "I just want to see if
Moving from Empathy to Altruistic Action
July 26, 2015
You know when you are thinking about something, then you seem surrounded by that idea. It appears everywhere. That's what is happening with me and
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