Are Real Conversations Dead? I was standing in line for coffee the other day, and I watched this guy get absolutely dismantled by a phone call. I don’t know who was on the other end, a boss, an ex, a lawyer, but his face went from a normal human shade to a ghostly, vibrating pale. He hung up, his hands were literally shaking, and he stepped up to the counter. The barista, doing the autopilot thing we all do, chirps, "Hey! How are you doing today?" The guy didn’t even blink. He swallowed whatever soul-crushing news he just got and said, "I’m fine. Just a little tired. Think it’s gonna rain later?" I almost jumped over the counter and shook him. It’s going to rain later? Your world just imploded in the middle of a Starbucks, and we’re talking about the 20% chance of precipitation? This is where we are. This is the state of the union. Real conversations aren't just dying; they’re being buried alive under a mountain of "I'm fine" and "Did y...
There is only so many hours in a day. How many times have you said this to yourself? I know I have. What if you were to change your perception from that to how much can I do with the time I have left. Sure, father time lets us know we are getting older. But what if we can tell him that we are going to use that time to get better as we age like a fine wine. MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD - Ernest Tubb TIME - Anthrax GOT THE TIME - Joe Jackson YOU CAN DO IT - Ice Cube I CAN I WILL - Rage of Light FOREVER YOUNG - Alphaville