by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 12, 2019 | Art, Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, Work, writing |
It has been a while since I posted an article. As the rhythm of my life after work unfolds, I am witnessing a very strange phenomenon. Time is both slowing down and speeding up. I find the long arcs of the days speeding by—while simultaneously feeling like things are...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Mar 14, 2019 | Cultural, People, Philosphy, Politics, Social, social media |
Since the crazies were flushed out from under the floorboards in 2016 with the election of #45, I have tried to maintain some sense of sanity in this insane place. Each time I witnessed a bit of sunshine and hope, the dark clouds of bigotry, racism and...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 18, 2018 | Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, social media, writing |
Earlier this year I stated that I would be leaving Facebook by the end of the year. That self-imposed deadline looms. During the past several months, I have thought long and hard about whether to stay or leave. Dozens of folks, to my surprise, have asked me not to...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jun 8, 2018 | People, Philosphy, Social, Travel, Uncategorized |
In the past week, the world has lost two Iconoclasts: Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. This we all know. In this article I am not going to re-post copies of the numerous articles cropping up; repost the posts written by writers who brushed against them in the past;...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jun 3, 2018 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, Work |
We live in an extraordinary time. We have a class of people that are so wealthy that they can not, in a reasonable way, spend their wealth in their own lifetimes. We also have a class of people who are so selfish that that their whole world view excludes (by willful...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 28, 2018 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, Travel, Work, writing |
Leaving has always been important to me. I like travel and a sense of the unknown. Discovery has been a gateway drug for me for a long time—ever since I was a little boy. Even when I am tethered to a place because of work, lack of money, obligations or illness, I...
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