The morning meditation of the ancient Roman Stoic and Emperor Marcus Aurelius prepared him for his day. His words are important, but I doubt he expected anyone to treat them as a dogmatic ritual to be recited every morning. (Although, he probably wouldn’t have minded it either.) No, it’s not […]
One evening, a guest on a night time talk show caught me a bit off guard. The program is normally about politics and world events, with the occasional pop star guest at the end, promoting their latest film or television series. But this guest, Nick Offerman, famous for being a […]
A friend once asked me, “With all the years you’ve studied the mind and its functions, why have you not written a book? Especially since you love to write?” I could have given him a dozen different answers, but what instantly issued from my mouth was, “You’re supposed to write […]
Within just a few minutes, I can, in a very specific way, have someone under my control. It is not in a pleasant or positive manner, but it is simple and easy. Most don’t like to think that they are under anyone’s control, but it happens daily, and it is […]
I once had the good fortune of being an assistant to the actor John Rhys-Davies for three days at a media event. He is perhaps best known for playing Gimli the Dwarf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, or if you are a bit older (or geekier) you […]
