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He-Man Sushi

Every two years I make the trip into Riverside / Corona to requalify for my CCW (concealed carry). Firearms Training Associates in...

Nothin’ But the Moon…

Anyone who tells you they ain’t scared jumping out of a plane at 12,500 feet at midnight for the first time with nothing but the moon to...

Teamwork

Only three times in the 25+ years I spent as a software architect was I a member of a team of developers who epitomized the notion of a...

Counting Cars

It was an hour before we were to be married and I’m sitting on the front porch of our beautiful three story, zillion room home in Long...

Mushin

The concept of Mushin was explained to me by a Japanese friend of mine the night before Sasha was born. I struggled for many years to...

On the Road of Hard Knocks

The best compliment I ever received regarding my prowess as a motorcycle mechanic (I can tear down to the last nut and bolt almost any...

Phyllis is Just As Weird As Me

Before we found our first home in Rancho Mirage, Phyllis and I lived in an apartment in Palm Desert. It wasn’t too bad, if you don’t...

The Doctor Will See You Now

If turnabout is fair play, then the more than layman’s knowledge of medicine I possess would make my mother proud. As early as...

Losing My Virginity

No, this has nothing to do about me and Karen D. on a blanket in the woods outside of Syracuse University way back when... Around 1995...

No Jews Allowed

I did not experience much antisemitism growing up. While the line of demarcation between Jews and Christians was quite visible in...

Anything Is Possible?

The biggest difference I could see between my generation and our parents was the degree of self- reflection we would entertain on just...

No New Normal

Certain events in life are pivotal, because they force an alternative reality upon you – a cloak or mantle not easily shrugged off. I...

I (almost) Never Ask Permission

The essence of street photography lies in the ability to masterfully capture a moment as it moves from not-yet-a-photo to is-a-photo to...

On Being Genuine (Part Two)

When I went to see my orthopedic surgeon prior to starting to skydive, he told me my legs would be ok, put I had to stop jogging – it was...

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