Autumn is here and the leaves are changing!  The colors!  The spectacle!  The furious battle???As I watch the majestic splendor of the season, my enjoyment is tempered by the fruitless, unnatural, and ultimately harmful exerc...

Uncertain times in many ways, yet I wanted to reach out.Time alone can tell.

The cup of tea.  An unassuming choice it may seem, but the culture it engenders by its very nature creates a fascinating social vehicle.What some may decry as a stuffy or rigid exercise, actually can provide an insight into a community...

Not all damage can be seen.  Not all struggles happen in public view.  When we hide our true pain from others, not only do we rob them of the ability to sympathize, but we turn away help we do not recognize from areas we do not expect...

We beg for it, we plead for it, offer deals, and go to great lengths to achieve it, but the moments of inspiration fall sparingly upon those who hunger most for them.  Throughout history the pursuit of inspiration has been a myster...