You are the CEO
Have you ever had those times in life where things around you start speaking to you in a new way? You start hearing new meaning in things your friends say. New friends with special qualities come along in serendipitous ways. Certain TV shows take on special significance. Song lyrics jump out at you. Random strangers […]
Walter’s Wisdom
ONCE UPON A TIME… During my 20’s I was in school studying psychology. I was preparing for graduate school and had a brilliant career track ahead of me. Every time I got in an elevator at a hospital, I would envision being there in slacks, a shirt & tie, ID badge, holding a clip board, […]
Take the high road, take it like a man
I have a pattern of embarking on some new thing in life with great zeal. Like learning to ride a bike, I’ll strap on some training wheels and start cautiously pedaling around on my new thing. The feeling of propelling myself forward in this novel way is fascinating. My fantasies about racing around at high […]
What concierge did you take advice from?
Let’s talk about your next vacation. You arrive in a new city. You could hit all of the tourist spots that the hotel concierge sends you to, or you could set out by yourself, get lost, and immerse yourself in this new place. Which will you do? The tourist spots are pre-programmed, measured doses of […]
wrestlers, winos, and wisdom
Is there a spiritual realm that we can tap into, and gain wisdom & direction that is beyond our own capacity? Joe Rogan recently interviewed Maynard James Keenan on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Maynard recounts being awakened in the middle of the night by a strange dream and a strange sensation. Later on, […]
Can I get a side of gay sauce with that?
Recently, the president of Chick Fil A stated his opinion on gay marriage. A lot of people freaked out. Some serious hypocrisy is happening here. Before we get to the part where I call the guilty party out as being whiny hypocrites, let’s read what Dan Cathy said about gay marriage:
ultimately masculine
Part III: True masculinity and Freedom “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” Albert Camus We live in the best of times, and the worst of times. We have unprecedented technology that allows anybody to communicate with the […]
A Different World
Part II: a different world Narrator: This is crazy… Tyler Durden: People do it everyday, they talk to themselves… they see themselves as they’d like to be, they don’t have the courage you have, to just run with it. My last post was about Anrej Pejic. If you didn’t read it, go there now. It’s […]
Bachelorette confession
I have a confession to make… I feel like such a girl saying this: I have been watching The Bachelorette. Faithfully. It’s so interesting to me! Before you say anything, I want to preemptively address a few things. Yes, I know it’s “reality television”. Yes, I know that “reality tv” is heavily produced. Yes, I […]
beautifully subversive
Part I: The Dilemma Suppose you were at a party: It’s being hosted by a friend of a friend, and the host is very well connected in the realm of fashion. Lots of his friends are film industry people, models, and jet setting professionals with careers of distinction. Parties like this have an uncanny way […]