Month: July 2012

Surviving Survivor’s Guilt

When I was six years old, my grandmother passed away due to a serious asthma attack. When I think of six-year-old me, I think I…

Butterfly, Come Out of That Cocoon!

You have been through such a hard time. I understand. I’ve been there.  Your world becomes tiny. You don’t feel like eating. You don’t enjoy…

Give your dreams a voice

I just got done watching the Wimbledon men’s championship – Roger Federer versus Andy Murray. I used to watch tennis a lot when I was…

She Ranks Me

If you know much about William Tecumseh Sherman, you’re probably unable to think of him as the soft and squishy type. In fact, at least…

Measuring Influence in Nods

Back in 2000, Ed Harris produced and acted in a movie called Pollock, which, per the name, told the story of artist Jackson Pollock or…

Friendship Defined

Part of my July 4th celebration this year was to watch the HBO miniseries, John Adams. The series seems to do a pretty good job…