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—Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you’re supposed to. —Discover your natural personality and how to make the most of it. —Develop a newfound sense of entitlement to be yourself. —Love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action. Pursue an activity for its…

It is heartbreaking to receive countless texts, private messages, and calls from creatives forced to resign from Evangelical churches worldwide, particularly in America. It has become an epidemic. I have been out of the cultic fray for almost seventeen years, yet I still have a public and vocal presence on social networks. And because I…

As I read and continue researching the quest to enjoy the second half of life, Dionysus repeatedly surfaces as the “god-like” archetype I most identify with. Dionysus is the nature god of fruitfulness, theatre, and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy. Historically, he is depicted in art as an androgynous, long-haired…

BOOK I HATE: “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren BOOK I THINK IS OVERRATED: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy BOOK I THINK IS UNDERRATED: “Elderhood” by Louise Aronson BOOK I LOVE: “The Magus” by John Fowles BOOK I CAN READ OVER AND OVER AGAIN: “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway BOOK THAT MADE ME…

Growing up in a hyper-religious ultra-conservative old-time pentecostal preacher’s home, the only place I found to call my own without fearing ridicule for my ridiculous crewcut and out-of-style clothing, in the rebellious world of the seventies where bell bottoms, tie-dyed t-shirts, and long hair were everything, was the library. I felt so different, out-of-place, and…

The journey to enlightenment is invariably complicated, tracing a winding and sometimes traumatic path with many forks and detours along the way. I did not ultimately turn against religion or become a critic of its most prominent leaders simply because they fell short of my youth’s exalted expectations. But watching the evangelical movement navigate the…

Although I sang this lyric countless times as a child and during my thirty-year career as a music/arts director, primarily in mega-churches, I never truly experienced peace as a Christian. My primary emotions were negative: guilt, fear, anxiety, shame, and judgment. The first moment in my life that I felt true peace was soon after…

We live in a world of media over-saturation—tens of thousands of streaming movie options, thousands of TV series, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and so many others. It may be hard to believe that my childhood home had ZERO computers, televisions, or cell phones. Yet, with all these options, I still do not believe there exists…

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It has been a wild ride! And I would not trade this decade of happiness together for anything in the world. Every moment has been priceless—well, there may have been a few days we would not want to repeat when we were carving out a farm in the Appalachian wilderness, but still, I would not…

Next! The sixth tasting is the Lobster Roll Sandwich at the Boardwalk Grill at John’s Pass. Gina joined me there. It was a twenty-five-minute drive to the restaurant. I have made Lobster Roll sandwiches at home and also had them at restaurants. And this amazing creation was the best of them all. The Boardwalk Grill…

Next! The fifth tasting is the Banh Mi Sandwich at Banh Mi Saigon Baguette Vietnamese Sandwich and Pho in Pinellas Park. My friend John joined me there. It was a twenty-five-minute drive to the restaurant. I have made Banh Mi sandwiches at home but never had one at a restaurant. And this amazing creation did…