June 28, 2026 “A great piece of music is beautiful regardless of how it is performed. Any prelude or fugue of Bach can be played at any tempo, with or without rhythmic nuances, and it will still be great music. That’s how music should be written, so that no-one, no matter how philistine, can ruin…

May 14, 2026 Are you a glass half empty or glass half full person?  The simplicity of the question suggests that we should be able to choose one of these two options that best represents our disposition and our overall outlook on life; if only it were that simple… There are people who may be…

May 31, 2026 Have you noticed a rise in the know-it-all population lately?  Of course, the pejorative term is meant to be sarcastic and facetious; yet still, In a way, I’m starting to feel like a child again, with more and more of my peers chiming in: “Well, actually Zach…”.   At the risk of sounding…

May 17, 2026 Most people are familiar with the term “less is more”: the less chocolate cake we eat, the better it will taste when we occasionally indulge; the less choices we have, the easier it is to make decisions; and the less material items we own, the more space, clarity and purpose we stand…

May 3, 2026 Have you ever been attacked by an animal?  Not a gnat or mosquito, but a real animal that might be just big enough to do some kind of damage?  It looks a lot different when we’re swatting off a bug than when something much larger has both our upper and lower extremities…