Reflection on the Mean Girl That Was 2020 – Part 2

by | Dec 31, 2020 | Journal

I changed my mind about a lot of things this year. I’ve known better for a long time, but I did not necessarily do better. This past year saw me continue to wrestle with doing the right thing for my physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. If I apply “As a man...

Ecotone – Second Take

by | Nov 10, 2020 | Journal

It was an unseasonably pleasant mid-August morning of 1999 in Bowling Green, Ohio. The humidity was barely noticeable, the sun bright, and the mosquitos surprisingly absent. Good graduation weather, particularly when your cap and gown are made of black velvet and your...

Ecotone – First Take

by | Nov 9, 2020 | Journal

The maternal wing of my family arrived in Bowling Green, Ohio five days prior. We’d had hot wings at Fricker’s, a few quick lunches at Frisch’s Big Boy, a quasi-classy meal at Easy Street Café, and a couple of pizzas from DiBenedetto’s Pizzeria. We visited Cedar Point...

Too Good Perhaps

by | Jun 8, 2018 | Journal

I understand that I must turn my back on perfection to embrace excellence and my sanity. This shift is mine to make. Despite the sense of loss that I feel in ending my search for something that cannot be found, I feel even more loss and frustration in embracing...

Trapped In An Elevator

by | May 19, 2018 | Journal

She’s there. Maybe four feet away. Her mahogany colored complexion contrasting vividly with the matte finished steel wall of the elevator. The scene reminding me of a silver bracelet with dark wood inlays that I didn’t buy. I bought the pendant instead; and after...