by SB Rawz | Sep 13, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Like most people past early childhood on September 11, 2001, I remember exactly where I was when I heard: in the car. The news was too bizarre and my brain went straight to disbelief, assuming an oddly timed War of the Worlds sort of broadcast. I pumped gas and, when... by SB Rawz | Aug 23, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy. *Harmless untruths ― Kurt Vonnegut Steve said, “I don’t know. I really don’t. All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and... by SB Rawz | Aug 16, 2021 | The Deep Dive
“Have you ever noticed, when you’re driving, that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?” – George Carlin, philosopher (he was also very funny) A few weeks ago, I got a call from a loved one in the midst... by SB Rawz | Jul 19, 2021 | The Deep Dive
There’s a fella named Tom. I met him last September in a parking lot of a box store to exchange a little bit of cash money for three hulking shelves he had once built but no longer needed. Our brief chat in that parking lot led to a brief email exchange, one I would... by SB Rawz | Jul 5, 2021 | The Deep Dive
Earlier this year, I was sitting in meditation. I’d like to say that was an unremarkable happening; there have certainly been long stretches in my life where meditation has been a daily practice, fit into the building blocks of an average day. It has been a while... by SB Rawz | Jun 21, 2021 | The Deep Dive
I never thought to trim the lower branches of a magnolia tree to create a canopy covering a bare trunk until I saw one on a brief road trip recently. Once I saw one, I saw them everywhere, including on a later drive back to my hometown, a drive I’ve made hundreds of...