I found the Light

I found the Light

A group of five enthusiastic cave exploring friends, or spelunkers, arrived at a celebrated cave known for its high ceiling, great length, and multiple exit points. There was a moment’s hesitation upon discovering that only two of them had their headlamps. Being...
On to the checkered flag!

On to the checkered flag!

In our hyper-sensitive cultural moment, anyone given a position of authority, from parents, to teachers, elected officials, supervisors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CPAs, etc., there is aggravated risk of discontentment, even outrage, lawsuits, threats of all kinds. Anger is on...
On a Mission

On a Mission

GPS, or SatNav for ‘real’ English speakers, is a beautiful thing, especially when set to ‘find shortest route.’ To save even one mile, you may travel twenty miles on secondary roads through gorgeous, bucolic countryside which you would never have discovered without...
Stretched into Shape

Stretched into Shape

When the kindly stork tenderly deposits our swaddled, newborn selves on the front stoop of the dwelling which will become our home, and the family which will become ours from this time forth, there is much in store. While we are bundles of genes and traits and...
Fully stocked, fully aware

Fully stocked, fully aware

Wouldn’t it be great if, when we were born, we were supplied with two certificates – our birthcertificate and another certifying that we were fully gifted for demonstrating grace wheneverthe need should arise throughout our entire lifetime? This second one would...
Not to the Swift

Not to the Swift

With only a bit of vim and vigor but suited up in Olympian runner’s spandex (moving right along), stretching out on the track like the others around me, putting on a game face, checking my shoelaces and my pinned-on runner’s number, I contemplate the 10,000 meters...