I regularly chat with an aspiring screenwriter about writing stories, narrative arcs, TV streaming series & films, … So, recently the ‘Beacon 23’ series returned to MGM+ for a second season. I watched the first season on Amazon Prime. There’s […]

I sort of cringe when I hear about microscopic images which show “visible, jagged-edged ‘foreign bodies'” in our cells. And yet, there’s the more familiar lead thing. Who wants lead in our water supply (tap, bottled, etc.)? Aren’t all parents […]

So, the recent congressional hearing Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis reminded me of social media’s ongoing saga of good, bad & ugly – both its direct impact and parallel political drama. Perhaps there’s a path forward […]

“Enraged & engaged.” Is it all just about anger and money (power)? This year (2024) I’ve already got unsolicited (and somewhat puzzling) emails from novice political candidates in other, far away states. Likely cranked out by the tens of thousands […]

“Becoming a person of character” is a lifelong process … with challenges of growth vs. stagnation … and meeting “our intrinsic need for recognition and affirmation” [1]. Profiling successful people is an interesting exercise. Trying to characterize their key traits. […]

“We cannot pay our good luck with bad grace – it invites darkness.” – Robin Hood (2010) Here’s what I look for in contemporary discussions, both personal and in popular media – a framework which is based on: This article […]

Gut justice [Draft 7-1-2021] Jared awoke to silence. That was odd. His mempories were clouded, but he felt that noise was a more common experience. And he felt calm. Which also seemed odd. He was in a sparsely furnished but […]

My personal word of the year is kayfabe. But … Otherwise, in the wider, mainstream buzz: AP News, NPR, CNN, CNBC, … So, in an info-verse awash in fake info, misinfo, disinfo, Merriam-Webster’s word for 2023 reflects erosion of the […]

I had an interesting chat last week with a member at my health club. Not just about sports. At one point, we agreed that not knowing what we don’t know is an issue. He said, “I can tell that you’re […]

Pondering the challenge and pace of misinformation … some famous Mark Twain quotes from a time before social media and AI bots. • https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1244.Mark_Twain “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its […]