Lawrence Kasdan, co-writer of Raiders of the Lost Arc and a bunch of the Star Wars movies summarized my fate best: “Being a writer is like having homeworkevery night for the rest of your life.” This began as a rare week where I thought I knew early on what I was going to write this newsletter about, ...

About a decade ago I had my annual eye exam. Midway through it, I commented to the doctor that the background music playing in the office was surprisingly interesting and asked if she knew what it was. She looked at me quizzically, then replied: “You realize the music’s coming from you, right?” ...

Life is full of important rites of passage. Weddings and funerals. Baptisms and Confirmations; Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs. Military service and college degrees. This week, young Vlad experienced a major one, onethat not everyone else enjoys. Namely, seeing his name for the first time in p...

June Meditation of the Month is HERE I admit I am profoundly prejudiced on this topic, but I do sincerely believe my puppy Vlad is a genius. He is, however, making one major miscalculation these days, one tactical error that’s utterly self-defeating for his goals. Namely, he thinks that if he hide...

This meditation is 7 minutes with an extra 13 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream it here or download in the link below. Recognition-Meditation-4Download