Hey, good to see you again. Sit back, kick your shoes off and enjoy the story.I had just finished my last appointment and it was late. Evening was already falling crisply as I left the building and walked to my car. A light breeze caught in my hair as I went, ruffling my bangs with [...]

What?
Okay, maybe I formulated that strangely, but think about it.  Either you’re using it, or it’s using you. It’s like the old chicken-and-egg-dilemma: What came first – the thought or its utterance? (This will get clearer as I go, I promise.)
Even if you ponder this thought for hours (and I heartily invite you [...]

It was early afternoon and I was hiking with my dog, Niklas, along an overgrown path in the woods close to the Italian border. It was a lovely sunny day as I parked my car at the edge of the woods, but here deep inside, the day was dark and full of shadows. The light [...]

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“Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it? This question, which at first sight might not seem difficult, is really one of the most difficult that can be asked.” 
I stopped, confused, and began again.
“Is there any knowledge in the world which [...]

I was hot, tired and sweaty and for the past 10 kilometers or so I had been wondering why on earth I had signed up. It must have been a case of momentary insanity. Sweat trickled down my arm and dripped off my elbow as I ran. I was beyond exhausted, and yet unexplainably, my [...]

It was a lazy Saturday afternoon in late September and I was lounging on the porch drinking a cup of tea and soaking up the last rays of autumn sun. It was a particularly warm afternoon and I had opened most of the windows to let the cool breezes in. The light curtains swayed faintly [...]

I pulled. Nothing. I pulled again. Still nothing.
Drat. These darn stinging nettles have unbelievably long roots. I scowled darkly at the large weed crowding the roses. I hadn’t noticed it before it had already gotten big and vicious, glowering in the rose bed, hoarding all the sun. I suspected that the seeds had blown over from [...]

A friend of mine has been having a difficult time the last couple of years. To be candid, he’s been having a difficult time since I’ve known him,  and that’s been longer than a couple of years. He’s had some business set-backs, a few financial blows and one or two personal crises, but each and [...]