“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”

We all know this familiar quotation from Benjamin Franklin, but there’s an underlying message that few people have recognized. The trick in deciphering this message is that you can’t be an American Citizen. No matter ho… Read full post »

Let me admit right up front that I don’t do well with unnecessary interaction. Call it a pet peeve or call me an over-reacting jerk; all I know is that there are certain things in life that bug me. Really, really bug me.

We need to pause here a moment… Read full post »

I’m 11 years old and lying in bed. My eyes are wide open even though it’s completely dark in our room. My little brother is in his own bed next to mine. I want to call out to him to see if he’s awake too; but I’m afraid. I’m afraid because… Read full post »

When entering a Best Buy store, I’m now ‘greeted’ by a guy in a blue shirt.  (Lately they’ve been changing their shirt color to a Best-Buy yellow, but that doesn’t matter.)  In addition to loudly bellowing out “HELLO!!!” he also mumbles “&hell… Read full post »