Dear Friends, At this moment I am sitting on a palm-fringed beach in Koh Tao, a small island on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It is 5:45pm and Mother Nature is exhibiting her magnificence, spreading an array of red and orange hues across the sky as a tangerine sun melts into the horizon.Continue reading “Message In a Bottle – Part One”
Author Archives: Neil
No More Shopping Carts
I had a bunch of groceries that I wasn’t going to eat, so I packed them up, got in my car, and found a homeless person on…
Now Is The Moment
I awoke with thoughts about the day ahead…
On The Road To Nowhere, and Enjoying The Ride
The Bergen train that runs from Oslo to Bergen does not live up to its claim of being one of the most beautiful train routes in Europe. Nor, for that matter, does the Fram Railway, billed as one of the greatest train rides in the world. While the Fram is certainly a technological feat, maneuveringContinue reading “On The Road To Nowhere, and Enjoying The Ride”
Is Your House Built On Sand?
It was a simple encounter, or so it seemed. I was buying a pair of boots at Nordstrom’s, and as the salesman was charging my credit card, he asked, “Is your house built on sand?”
How To Mend a Broken Heart
Al Green asked, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” I have an answer…
Tears of Joy and Sorrow
I looked up at the moon tonight.
It was shining so bright, there were no stars.
Where are we…
jeen-yuhs: a delirium wrap
After I watched some Kanye I was feeling…
Mantra of Compassion
Listen as if the person speaking to you is God. Speak with the gentle precision of a ballerina. View the world as if…
A Viral Strain Worth Sharing
Social Media has become a cesspool of hateful rhetoric, but there is reason to be hopeful.
Try Being Human 