The Window That Opened the Door

The Window That Opened the Door

The Window That Opened the Door “Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.” Tim Fargo While in between quarters at UCLA, I had a sudden interest in learning to make stained glass windows. In reality, it wasn’t all that sudden, as I had been...
The Three Steps

The Three Steps

The Three Steps “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln Have you ever noticed that some people can be difficult to get along with? Well, I have, and some of them are related to me. For...
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

The Storyteller “Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.” Lawrence Block A long while ago, before I was married, I flew to Texas...
The Question

The Question

The Question “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Out of the blue one day, when I was about twelve, my grandmother asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow...
The Question

The Question

The Question “Follow your dreams. They know the way.” Kobi Yamada I was playing golf one day, with a guy I only met once. Nelson was a friend of a friend. We were all planning to play together that day, but at the last minute, our mutual friend couldn’t...