Let’s not keep it a secret. — Being covert — hiding who you are — is not something we usually associate with narcissists. We expect these characters to be over the top, look at me, types of individuals. However, narcissism takes on many forms, and the most talked about on the internet seems to be covert narcissists. …

Don’t worry, this is easy math. — One of the fascinating aspects of our lives is our need to fight chaos and create order. It came to mind that when we create order, we divide, or separate, different categories of things — ideas, tasks, files, foods, etc. In Genesis (of the Bible), we see God looking upon…

Is being nice better than being righteous? — If we look into our churches we can see that the perception is that it is more important to be “nice” than it is to be right. We welcome visitors, help the poor, and encourage each-other. We say hello, goodbye, nice to see you, etc. I don’t think there is…

I’m here, back home, after 30 years away. — I left Toronto 30 years ago to start a life with a new family. Now, after three decades of stories, I am back in a city that hasn’t changed all that much. Yes, there are new buildings and two new subway lines, but the people are still the same, friendly…

But never less and less. — I see a lot of people talking about how everyone is more and more anxious “these days.” I’ve seen that trend since the 1970s. Are people more and more anxious? If so, we are more anxious than we were in the 70s, and we were pretty damned anxious then. I’ve…

I’m asking a question here. Random thoughts. — “We live in turbulent times,” is a cliché I’ve heard since I was a toddler, I’m sure. That was the 1960s. So, the question I have is, what is turbulent? What is one word that I can use to describe what causes the turbulence? Political struggles? Evil? Perception of evil…

How we lose our freedoms by being free. — The argument is this: we are encouraged to be free from sin by engaging in sin. When we start to question what is right and what is wrong with this world, it is easy to see a pattern that started right from the beginning. …

They summoned Jerub first, and it was done quickly. — His response seemed to be quicker. His ship skipped to the planet Sunapee and before it even had time to set up an orbit, Jerub flew down to the ground in his lander. The landing field was in the middle of town, near the ocean’s coast. He jumped on a…

Saul dismounted his horse in the heavy snowstorm as the pine trees and firs whispered unheeded warnings. — A strong wind swept across the cold northern region of Sunapee, a remote planet in the Ursa Quadrant. The dry, light snow covered Saul’s deer-skin boots. In each step, the snow doesn’t betray him, but it cannot hold him back. He unloaded a sack from the back of the large Corlay Breton horse and allowed it to land with a soft thump; the snow dissipated the force of the fall with a flurry of disappointment.