Author Archives: bryan

“No. No. No. No. No!” It is all about me! Listen to me! Selfish and Petulant. Initial consideration informed me that the observations above were about another individual. And though the actual invective reproach was directed at me from this … Continue reading →

It is not so much devoid or bereft as it is heavily burdened. And it is more joyfully (almost effortlessly) uplifted than it is simply happy or satisfied. These are two different moments on opposite ends of a spectrum. The … Continue reading →

This week from NPR: “It’s time we had proper border security, we’re the laughingstock of the world.” –Donald Trump I have no problem with the accuracy of one of those statements, but the two are totally unrelated. Like with a … Continue reading →

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948. At the time, the United States voted in favor of the Declaration. The Declaration consists of 30 Articles. I am confident that since … Continue reading →

On days when things are going well, when I have a little extra money in the bank, when I am relatively and momentarily healthy, when I am energized by an early morning three mile walk, when I am wearing a … Continue reading →