Category Archives: Philosophical Musings

On Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

When I was a kid growing up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in northeast Philly, my parents forced me to go to Hebrew school on Sunday mornings for several years (I don’t even recall how many years it was – … Continue reading →

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On Turning Forty

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

I know what I know I’ll sing what I’ve said We come and we go That’s a thing that I keep in the back of my head. – Paul Simon, “I Know What I Know” *** There is something about … Continue reading →

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Five Suggestions For Instantly Making the World A Better Place

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

1.  Give Blood:  If you meet the criteria, you can make a world of difference to someone in a short amount of time by doing this.  It’s worth getting over an aversion to needles.  2.  Donate Monthly:  Find a cause … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Screw Up

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

A friend of mine shared with me not too long ago that her college-aged daughter is full of angst, even though outwardly she doesn’t show it. “Not surprising,” was the gist of my reply, remembering my own angst as a … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Hulk and My Great Epiphany

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

When I was a kid, I loved superheroes.  Spider-Man was a serious favorite, and I often fantasized about getting bitten by a radioactive spider so that I, too, might be able to gleefully propel myself from building to building, scale … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Life?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Four years ago I attended the funeral of a thirty-year-old woman. She was in the midst of her residency to become a physician when she was stricken with an extremely rare form of cancer. She had been married only a … Continue reading →

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The Most Effective Antidepressant

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Imagine the following aspects of a hypothetical antidepressant: -  It’s effective, both in the short-term and long-term. -  The only side effects you are likely to experience are positive. -  It does not require a prescription. -  It is readily … Continue reading →

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Embracing What Is

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

We don’t embrace a situation by focusing on every way in which it displeases us (unless doing so prompts us to take action to change it).  And we don’t embrace a situation by deluding ourselves that it is exactly what … Continue reading →

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Ruling Our Rulers

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Most human behavior is unconscious.  Some of that behavior is dictated by our hard-wiring, but we also have scripts that are not hard-wired that we follow every day without thinking too much about, such as: Brushing our teeth Driving to … Continue reading →

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Survival vs. Inspired Living

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Survival is good, but inspired living is better.  Way better!  Inspiration feeds the soul, fuels dreams, and increases the quality of the moment – the Now – exponentially. This blog is my way of periodically tossing out digital “messages in … Continue reading →

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