Author Archives: bryan

This week I vividly discovered that I am pretentious. It came as a surprise, but it should not have. Pretentiousness is typically, (almost always), judged by another; very seldom, (almost never), by oneself. This makes a tremendous amount of sense. … Continue reading →

“The primitive simplicity of their minds renders them a more easy prey to a big lie than to a small one, for they themselves often tell little lies but would be ashamed to tell a big one.” –Adolf Hitler on … Continue reading →

Upon reviewing last week’s post, it appears that I came to the conclusion that we have artificially enhanced trust with bureaucracy. I suggested a shift in focus from ego-dependence in the moment to interdependent effort for the future. In other … Continue reading →

“Hope is a slighter, tougher thing even than trust, he thought, pacing his room as the soundless, vague lightning flashed overhead. In a good season one trusts life; in a bad season one only hopes. But they are of the … Continue reading →

I began this blog in September, 2011. I have been writing weekly, (and on occasion, weakly), since. Prior to this exercise, in 2010, I self-published a book called “Burgeoning Whatnot: A Father’s Monologue To His Adult Children.” Below are the … Continue reading →