

Truth Lies
Innocent before proven guilty, maybe that never was true. I can’t say one way or the other if I believe without any reasonable doubt...


The Art of Trolling
To troll or not to troll: that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in cyberspace to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous...


Black Panther
I recently talked to guy about original sin; only, he’s an atheist, and I’m Jewish. He was raised catholic though. He was educated in...


I Remember When
I remember where I was when 9/11 happened. I was in my first period classroom. We were about to begin our Spanish lesson when the...


I'm a Brand!
Branding is in the zeitgeist. We can’t ignore it. It used to be that just products were advertised with bright colors and logos. Now...


The House Always Wins
I competed at the World Master’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Las Vegas). I lost; more accurately, I crashed and burned. I wanted...


Why Do It
It takes effort, real effort. Time is another factor, but one can just simply clock in (not really doing the task at hand). It takes,...


Buying Status
You don’t have to like it, but you need to make decisions. I don’t mean just picking your brand, Nike or New Balance. I don’t mean...


Who Writes the Rules
In art school, I learned that subjectivity is omnipresent. We would draw or paint, and then present the work for critique. We would...


Are We There Yet
I often get asked by beginners or hear this question asked to one of my three coaches (The Tribunal); “How long does it take to be good...