Love and Lapels

Love and Lapels

Slipping into a well-fitting suit jacket like is being in love. Its like there’s confidence woven into the fabric. Once the jacket is on, a quick tug of the lapels and a man is ready to conquer the world – or at least the board meeting. It’s why men spend a lot of...
The Gift of Pain

The Gift of Pain

We all perceive joy and happiness differently, but pain is the great, beautiful, connector and our world would be lost without it. Pain is a part of daily life. It varies from mild, dropped-doughnut-disappointment, to the tragic, unsuspected loss of someone you love....
Too Much Positivity

Too Much Positivity

I’m sitting there, squirming in my seat. My emotions flash from sadness to embarrassment to hopefulness as the song lyrics slice at my jaded, 47-year-old psyche. At Creative Mornings, a monthly event for the creative community, there are about dozen diverse young...
They Called Me New Hampshire

They Called Me New Hampshire

“What’s up New Hampshire!?” That was how they greeted me. It made me want to pour gasoline on them in their sleep, light a match and toast marshmallows. It was a joke, but couldn’t they see I was terrified. If I got one more “New Hampshire,” I would lose my track...
Do You Really Know Yourself? Zac Brown Band Does

Do You Really Know Yourself? Zac Brown Band Does

How can a man live almost half a century and not know who he is? I don’t mean subtle personality nuances. I’m talking about core beliefs and feelings that are as plain to others as the ever-expanding nose on his face. If you didn’t know, a man’s nose and ears continue...