Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
The CEO of Apple announced today “I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.” More so than Steve Jobs, Cook has always strived for a basic level of privacy in his personal life. Recently he has apparently come to the conclusion that his desire for […]
“I became a Christian man, and not in a fucking bullshit way – in a very real way.” Not exactly how you would expect most testimonies to begin from within the warm baptismal waters of First Baptist Church. However, according to a recent article in Interview Magazine, the Jewish-born actor Shia LaBeouf has decided to […]
Dear A***, I see you quite often behind the counter at Starbucks. You occasionally remember my name and always seem to have a smile. I try to smile back…and hope you don’t see me noticing the scars. As you ring up my Grande Ginger Ale Fizzio I try to count without staring. Both arms. At […]
I hate being in the last boarding group on Southwest. Every window and aisle seat is taken. Everyone seated has their head down to avoid eye contact lest I take that as an invitation to squeeze into the middle seat. I delay the inevitable and eventually invade the personal space between two people on Aisle […]
I got an unexpected email from an old friend tonight. It was so fun to reconnect. I had thought of them so many times before. Curious where they were. How things were going. How life had changed. So many unanswered questions still. Tonight brought some closure but left me feeling a bit empty too. Wanting […]
“Sleep comes more easily than it returns.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables I will confess that sometimes sleep is a luxury which I cant afford. The glowing 4:00 a.m. on my phone knows all of my secrets. And while rare, last night was one such occurrence. I sat in the back yard in the cool night […]