Essays

There is a great difference between self-love and narcissism, though the world often confuses the two. One is healing. The other is defense. One remembers innocence. The other protects an

You can see the tree bend. You can see dust rise from the road. You can see curtains move, clouds travel, waves roughen, leaves tremble, and birds adjust their wings.

In movie making, a single attempt at filming a scene is called a “take.” The director calls action, the actors step into their roles, the cameras roll, and the scene

e lifetime of blame if we let it. The ego insists that I am upset because of what someone said, what someone failed to do, what happened in the world,

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow seem to form the three rooms in which we live our lives. Yesterday is the room of memory. Today is the room of action. Tomorrow is

A child appears in this world clean, open, and defenseless. We look into the eyes of a newborn and see no hatred there. No prejudice. No grievance. No carefully arranged

There is a strange temptation that comes with writing. At first, the writer may think he is simply trying to say something useful. He has seen something, learned something, suffered

Most machines come with a manual. A car comes with a book thick enough to intimidate the owner. A computer comes with instructions, warnings, diagrams, updates, and sometimes a help

As an old person, I have a lot of memories. At least I think I do. Some of them are clear as a bell. Others come wandering in like old

Human beings are needy creatures. We arrive here small, damp, confused, and immediately begin making demands. Feed me. Hold me. Warm me. Change me. Love me. Burp me. And please