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Published by admin on August 19, 2016

Tough Conversations You Won’t Have with Your Partner

I understand why you don’t want to talk about it. I mean, your relationship is going “fine.” It’s been the best relationship you’ve had in a long time–maybe forever. Why rock the boat? But… if you really get quiet, you can hear the echo of doubt lingering deep in the unexplored caverns of your subconscious:…

Published by admin on August 19, 2016

I Should Have Been a Shepherd

I don’t have many regrets in life, but here’s one. By an exceedingly strange set of circumstances (you’ll have to trust me on this one–or take me out to dinner and get me to divulge the full story), I met a woman one night in Israel that made my heart skip many a beat. Her name was…

Published by admin on July 21, 2016

5 Strategies to Stay Sane in an Insane World

One of my favorite Hasidic stories. From Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (Rabbi from the 18th century): A king once told his prime minister, who was also his good friend: “I see in the stars that everyone who eats from this year’s grain harvest is going to go mad. What do you think we should do?” The…

Published by admin on June 30, 2016

It Wasn’t a Date

This time… it wasn’t a date. You remember her. The younger woman I met at a party. The do-I, don’t-I moment about shaving the grays in my beard. The I-wasn’t-even-born-yet during Hurricane Andrew girl. Yes, her. That was almost two months ago. An eternity ago. Since then, she and I have become friends. You know, we talk on the phone, text,…

Published by admin on May 17, 2016

Why Women Lie

Yesterday, I wrote about reasons why men lie. But there is a major difference between how men and women lie. Men lie to women. Women lie to themselves. Men lie for loads of reasons: not wanting to deal with your drama over a no biggie our backs are to the wall and all known escape routes…

Published by admin on May 13, 2016

My Dating Faux Pas

So. You’re out on a date–err, I am–and you know she’s younger, but… hey, it’s South Florida, so who cares, right? Age difference, shmage difference. Actually, it starts before the date. I grayed early in life, most notably my eyebrows and stache. I typically keep a goatee of sorts; my version is a light stache…

Published by admin on May 10, 2016

React or Go Numb: A Dilemma of Fathers & Sons

It’s my dad’s birthday today. My parents have been out of the country for three weeks. Obviously, I was going to call him and wish him a happy birthday. But I had to prepare myself first. Maybe you have rituals, too, before/while talking to one of your parents? I have a variety. On days when…

Tough Conversations You Won’t Have with Your Partner