Insights of a Thoughtful Life 

Reflective thoughts, original poems and cultural commentary–posted weekly

How Do We Know What’s Real Anymore?

A quiet reflection on trust, uncertainty, and what still feels steady. I did not arrive at my questions about trust because of a single crisis. They crept in quietly, over time. Somewhere along the way, what once felt dependable no longer felt quite as steady. Institutions I had relied on, voices I had trusted, even […]

Relearning Trust Without Walking Away

Staying Connected in Uncertain Times   Some of my earliest lessons about trust came not from books or classrooms, but from the pressure of real work with real people. As I reflect on this question, I think back over my own experience—twenty-four years in industry, sixteen years as a professor of engineering in a secular […]

Why Life Feels Faster Than It Ever Did

This reflection traces how the rhythm of daily life has steadily tightened over time—and why that matters before we decide what comes next. All of this can lead to what might be called overload. We are faced with a growing volume of information, arriving with increasing speed and complexity. The question becomes not only how […]