When did every New Year become the winter of our discontent?

It is the supreme irony of our age that we live in a period of more peace, prosperity, and health than the world has ever known, one where new wonders arise practically weekly, but cannot bring ourselves to acknowledge how truly lucky we are.  There are years that are objectively bad.  No one, or at… Continue reading When did every New Year become the winter of our discontent?

Livin’ in the Future: The first Springsteen song for me and my wife

Poets may claim that love conquers all, but back in the real world there are forces beyond your control that can easily tear a relationship apart.  Many people fear the future, fueled by jealousy and doubt, but sometimes things simply work out if you’re only hopeful enough to see it. My wife and I didn’t… Continue reading Livin’ in the Future: The first Springsteen song for me and my wife