“One day I’ll look at my life and be proud.”
I say this to myself often, even though the glimmer of hope into making this a reality hasn’t even begun to flicker.
I’m torn between a perpetual state of melancholy and the feeling of comforting warmth you get when the…
Most nights before going to bed, I’ll ask my wife to give me a number so I can open up to a page and read a passage from Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius.
Almost every phrase uttered by arguably the last great Emperor of Rome could be applied to our life.
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Solar energy was used by humans during the 7th century B.C. History tells us that humans used sunlight to light fires with magnifying glass materials.
In 1832, Scottish Inventor Robert Anderson made the first crude electric vehicle, some 50 years before the first patent for a gas-powered car was issued…
I grew up in a household where my parents had constant disagreements that would often lead to violence. The arguments stemmed from financial issues and extended family conflicts.
Although I wasn’t the root cause of any of these issues, I took them on as my own.
I felt responsible.
I…
I was 7 and in awe of space and fell in love with astronomy. It’s a love that still burns as brightly as the nuclear fusion that takes place within our solar systems only star.
Some cool facts about space:
Roughly 5 million square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest remain untouched. This is roughly the size of India.
From 1541–1542, Spanish Conquestidor and Explorer, Francisco De Ollerllana crossed South America from West to East along the Amazon.
He discovered a thriving civilization, incredible art, magnificent architecture, and an amazing culture…
My wife and I were relaxing on a Saturday afternoon and I told her if we ever think about having children, and we have a daughter, let’s name her Maya.
The name sent me on a rabbit hole of digital exploration.
According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha’s mother’s name was…
the night whispered her to a restful sleep
she dreams of a time when life was simple
the days her father was no longer cripple
blues skies, colorful roses
rolling green hills
rivers wide and deep
her father appears in this great beyond
he takes her hand as fathers do
daughter, you…
I’m a late bloomer when it comes to the greatness of Jerry Seinfeld.
I didn’t watch my first episode of Seinfeld until 2020, some 30-years after its infancy.
I also never had potato dauphinoise until 2020. If you don’t know what that is, then I’m glad, because I may have…
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” -Confucius
I grew up in a Hindu household where reincarnation was preached. My wife grew up in a household where an afterlife of heaven and hell was preached.
Before we even got together our belief…
