One person — one article can change a life. — As a gawky teenager I was saddled with low self-esteem, high anxiety and little self-confidence. The good news is my situation changed for the better through writing. But writing was not a natural talent I discovered until one person changed my outlook. That’s when “The Power of One” principle first…

Professor Elwood Watson’s new book debunks gender-based myths and stereotypes, dispels fears. — James Baldwin, a leading 20th century intellectual and social critic, once observed: “The American idea of sexuality appears to be rooted in the American idea of masculinity.” This truism raises complex questions at the dawn of a new millennium. For example: What is the appropriate archetype to define masculinity in…

Bodily deterioration, explosions, space junk, among dangers to civilians. — In the wake of the historic Inspiration4 mission by SpaceX — in which an all civilian crew orbited Earth for the first time — it appears that commercial space tourism and entertainment companies have a promising and lucrative future. That is, until they don’t. Let’s revisit some relevant history… It…

Musk, Branson, Bezos must put safety of civilians over mega-profits. — As Spanish philosopher George Santayana famously wrote in his 1905 book, The Life of Reason (from the series Great Ideas of Western Man): “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Established commercial space tourism and entertainment companies, as well as startups, would be wise to remember…

Where were you during worst attack on homeland since World War II? — During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) called Japan’s surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii: “A date which will live in infamy.” The same can be said of 9/11. I vividly recall that nightmarish day. What about you? Please share your story in…

Doug’s story is one of countless Sept. 11th victims making a positive difference posthumously. — Anyone who has ever lost a loved one knows the infinite pain that resides in the heart, like a bottomless pit that is omnipresent. Within that black hole of heartbreak lies loving remembrance, even reverence, coupled with a broad range of emotions and memories. …

Story exemplifies horror and trauma of eye witness to collapse of World Trade Center. — When the Twin Towers were attacked on the morning of September 11, 2001, I grew increasingly concerned about my co-workers near Ground Zero. The New York District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was housed in an auxiliary building of the World Trade Center complex. …

Reduce pandemic stress as Delta variant surges. — Recently I received a surprise visit from an alien-like insect that people rarely encounter…that being the elusive praying mantis. The last time I saw one was decades ago as a teenager. How about you? This time, however, the freaky looking green stick figure was staring at me from the other…

Congress, DOJ, and state lawmakers must act ASAP to effectuate racial justice in policing. — Now that a semblance of justice has been rendered via the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd, it’s time to maximize the movement for systemic police reform. …