I must've had the most restful night of sleep last night: my dreams were vivid and varied. I experienced a wide gamut of emotions. There were little snippets of humor and fun, some scenes of gentle affectionate moments of romance, flashes of anger and violence...and everything else in between. They were little scenes that didn't…
The long process of embitterment
"Who dares wins." - British Special Air Service motto I have learned to apply this motto in my own life. Three simple words whose implication is clear: one must be the aggressor in order to achieve their goals. It helps in war, but it also helps with daily life, from cold sales calls to dating…
Phone shy, and a good reason for it
I never really liked talking over the phone. I am the type of person who devotes his attention to the matter at hand. That means that if I'm on the phone, my attention is squarely on the conversation I'm having, thereby monopolizing my time and energy. I am unable to do anything else. I find…
Gratitude
An old man is on the streets. To many, the pleas and begging are an annoyance, something to ignore and avoid. Most cannot even look at the dull gray eyes or the long strands of gray and white that frame the sunken cheek bones and the weathered face. His voice is a little coarse, but…
Banana noir
A lone banana skin, abandoned and separated from its body. It cries the lonely cry only the dead can croak. This peel is the only proof that someone sat here on this bench. Proof that someone exists out there who sat down and decided to have a piece of fruit. Who sat here, inches from…
