Rebellion is a strange thing. It conjures up the image of an underdog fighting an unjust power. And yet, the word implies a considerable resistance that is often unsuccessful.

A teen going head to head with a parent (a battle of wills). The Confederacy seceding from the Union (we know how that turned out). The Rebel Alliance standing up to the Galactic…

Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it." — Elbert Hubbard, 1901

Did you ever send a fan letter to someone?

Maybe you were just a teenager with a crush on a TV star. Or a Sherlock Holmes fan who addressed a…

With renewal comes growth. And with growth, success.

"The advantage of living is not measured by length, but by use." — Michel de Montaigne, 1573

We had massive thunderstorms here last night. Continuous rolling thunder, lightning that lit up the entire sky, warm rains, and even…

No one knows what the future holds. But you know what you're capable of.…

There's a "public" in public health

Pandemics don’t care where you were born.

They don’t discriminate based on gender, sexual preference, or the color of your skin.

Pandemics don’t care who you voted for, nor whom you support in 2020.

They don’t pay attention to what cable news channels you watch, radio…

If you want to improve at anything, you need to put in the effort. And that…