The power of music is simply amazing. Normally, when I am in the gym, my iPod is cranked up and I am oblivious to the rest of the world (unless, of course, there are any hot, muscular guys at the gym - then I am busy projecting a pretense of being oblivious while I sneak … Continue reading Sir Duke
Category: Personal
Moving forward in the face of uncertainty
Some days my subconscious whispers of doubt change pitch into a screeching chorus making it impossible to deny their existence. What makes it that much worse is that these doubts do not take a solid form which I can reason my way through. No, these doubts are just an internal uncertainty about something "perhaps" gone … Continue reading Moving forward in the face of uncertainty
On the origins of my disappointment…
[Short Version] My ex-wife called and tried to drag me into some of her drama. The incident served to remind me of the bad things about our marriage, especially the day I discovered her infidelity when I read an email I was not meant to see. [Long Version] Generally speaking, this is definitely one of … Continue reading On the origins of my disappointment…
Good-bye to the Aughties!
This was the worst decade of my life. It had started off with so much promise, but pretty much every promising thread wove itself into a noose. Had I not made some drastic changes in my life, I would most likely have used that noose for its intended purpose. Surveying my life on January 1, … Continue reading Good-bye to the Aughties!