My love of New York City is born from a collection of real experiences that took me out of my pre-programmed way of seeing things and into a new, vibrant worldview. It showed me the power of stepping outside your comfort zone.  That, plus,...

The little known "cure" for rheumatism involved submerging yourself in the carcass of a rotting whale for thirty hours that -- when finished -- you would emerge pain free.  It was the opposite of the "simple solution to an everyday problem...

Have you ever wondered what happens when a person dies with no next of kin, no last will and testament, and no friends who know their final wishes when they die?  Well, here's the answer! Listen to this brief, informative story about the u...

Leslie Young is a tattoo artist in Downtown Los Angeles who literally willed herself into being.  An actuarial mathematics student in college, she instead followed her creative calling not just be a professional artist, but to be a tatt...

Revenge fantasies rarely come true. This is a story about how a public humiliation led me down a path of redemption few eleven year olds ever experience.   It involves the classic arcade game Pac-Man and its many inherent mysteries.