What is the enjoyment of a time of year? The spring, where growth is abundant? The summer, for when it is at its peak? The fall, when we settle in for…

April 2020

I dedicate each of my books to an individual. Sometimes I know from the start who will be named, and other times I don't know until the day before…

October 2019

It is immeasurably convenient for us that the year is separated in light and darkness. Unless you are at the equator, the night dominates October…

September 2018

The cycles of nature are more than a metaphor for our lives - they are at the heart of life itself. Life basks in the glory of the light half of the…

January 2018

One of my new years resolutions in 2018 is to live an authentic life. The immediate question that comes to mind is - Robert, were you not living…

October 2017

I watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie named Injun Kid last night and was struck by a pivotal moment of cultural expansion. It was subtle…

September 2017

There's a saying that there will be a snow in winter for each foggy morning in September. This year I'm finally going to put this to the test. My wife…

May 2017

The universe has an uncanny and universal pattern of repeated themes at all levels of its existence. At the largest level the patterns of galaxies…

April 2017

I consider myself a decent writer. I can usually express myself in a coherent and even sometimes entertaining fashion, and dive deep into analytics when…

February 2017

Life is an art project that insists to be drawn. It will happily take no input from the artist. People and circumstances will cheerfully doodle and…

January 2017

Audio/video presentation of this article Humans are powerful, creative beings. Individually, and collectively, we can do some amazing, and horrible…

December 2016

If you are interested in business and were alive before the year 2000, chances are you read the book Guerrilla Marketing. It's a fantastic book. I…