Inner OddballThe Cover UpMy wife tells me that applying makeup can be as assuring to her as making her first cup of coffee in the morning. She feels it helps her…8 min read·Nov 1, 2023----
Inner OddballHow to Move Out of Survival FearWhen I was in my late 30s, I launched my own company: Align Staffing. I’d already spent enough time in corporate America, where I had…11 min read·Oct 30, 2023----
Inner OddballYou Represent Sixteen Thousand PeopleWhen I was a little boy, I didn’t know my grandparents on my father’s side: they had both died when my father was twelve, and no one ever…7 min read·Sep 27, 2023----
Inner OddballWinners and LosersMarch is about basketball babeeeeeee. Invitations are everywhere to wager on the NCAA tournament bracket, everyone you know is…8 min read·Sep 22, 2023----
Inner OddballThe Intimacy of EnmityWhen I was in third grade I was bused to a new school, together with most of my friends in the neighborhood, where I was introduced to…8 min read·Jul 16, 2023----
Inner OddballWhat a Game Show has Taught me about RacismI grew up in Carsondale, a suburb of Washington DC established and marketed to African Americans returning from the Korean War. When I rode…8 min read·Aug 18, 2022--2--2
Inner OddballThe Myth of Facts and the Reality of StoriesOn June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof, a young white man, murdered nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston…6 min read·Jun 1, 2022----
Inner OddballInnovation: The Significance of the First QuestionInnovation is the art of business. It is the part of business that is the expression of creativity and imagination, with intellect and…3 min read·Jan 13, 2022----
Inner OddballTo Vaccinate or NotThis letter is sent out of respect for you and the decision you make regarding your personal conviction around the COVID-19 vaccination.2 min read·Dec 13, 2021----
Inner OddballHow Wide Is Your Lens?We live in a world of images, some more profound than others. Much like the relationship between a photographer and their photograph, one…4 min read·Dec 7, 2021----