Too Good to Question: When Faith Feeds the Algorithm
A touching Facebook post about Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke made me pause—not just because it was fake, but because it reminded me how easily we fall for emotional manipulation when it feels good. From nostalgia-fueled hoaxes to emotionally engineered faith experiences, sometimes we need to ask: are we responding to truth… or just really good storytelling?
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For: How U2 Helped Me Stop Pretending
How one verse from U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” gave me permission to stop pretending, start questioning, and see faith not as a destination—but as an honest, unfinished journey.
More Than a Mirror
A 55-year-old photo revealed a striking resemblance between my son and his grandfather—but also a powerful reminder that while we inherit faces, we build our worldviews. A reflection on family, difference, and the lifelong process of growing into empathy.
When the Ache Becomes Normal
I lived with a toothache far longer than I should’ve—and it taught me something about all the kinds of pain we get used to carrying, both physical and emotional.
When Compassion Collides with Conviction
A Dateline reunion story sparked a painful realization: many Americans have confused political affiliation with spiritual identity. But when your faith defends cruelty, it’s no longer faith — it’s fear in disguise.
The Numbers Don’t Lie—But Somebody Did
Raised to believe Republicans were the fiscally responsible party, I was long-grown before I began to question it. And, a recent look at the actual numbers inspired a personal reflection on truth, debt, and political rethinking.
What to Grasp Onto When You Don’t Know What to Grasp Onto
When someone you love is hurting—and maybe you are too—it can feel impossible to know what to hold onto. This is for anyone searching for something real in the middle of the fog.
Fragile Things: Rockets, Power, and the Quiet Cost of Forgetting What Life Is Worth
When a SpaceX rocket exploded in Texas, it reminded me how easily we forget that we’re not gods—even when we claim to worship one. A reflection on faith, war, fragility, and the quiet cost of losing reverence for human life.
The War Didn’t End in 1975
The Vietnam War may have ended in 1975, but for many families, it never really stopped. A Dateline story about a Vietnam veteran meeting his lost daughter reminded me that some wounds linger through silence—and that for daughters like my wife, that silence still hurts.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 