Essays

Much More Than #24

January 28, 2020 Essays by Tom

Kobe Bryant’s death is not just about a legend. It’s an opportunity for Dads to contemplate their own mortality and their own relationship they have with their children.

The American Character (Published Essay)

January 23, 2020 Essays by Tom 1 Comment

I grew up feeling as if “we the People” could accomplish anything…

The Love of a Parent

January 16, 2020 Essays by Tom

…the sunrise is fleeting and the dawn but a passing moment.

Warfare, Home and the Journey

January 13, 2020 Essays, Philosophy by Tom 2 Comments

“Life is warfare and a journey far from home.” ~Marcus Aurelius.

The Shack (the Need for Forgiveness)

December 26, 2019 Essays by Tom

During the movie, I felt my mother’s presence. I couldn’t tell if it was around me or in me, but it was there. I could feel the pain in her that caused her behaviors in my childhood.