Monthly Archives: January 2015

January 15

Eulogy for a Father

Eulogy for Colonel William Goldsmith, M.D. The death of one’s parent is a humbling experience. This week, I have come to know my father beyond who he was as a caretaker. I saw him through the eyes of his patients, heard him through the words of his air force peers, and understood him through the […]

January 13

Leelah’s Legacy

January 12

Misplacing God. Where Was the Last Place you saw Him?

Originally posted on paulrobinsonwrites:
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about where we find God. Growing up I thought He was in church on Sunday mornings. I believed we went through the week trying to hold on for the ride until we could find safety and refuge in church on Sunday. I suppose that’s why…

January 11

R.I.P. Colonel William Goldsmith [1938-2015]

It is with regret that I announce the passing of my father, Colonel William Goldsmith, after a long battle with cancer. A veteran of the Army and Air Force and conflicts including Vietnam, Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom, Colonel Goldsmith’s greatest work was found in his writing and unique brand of humor. In lieu […]

January 10

Bucket List 2015

Time to tackle the bucket list in 2015. Below are 11 items that I would like to achieve in 2015. I will cross out and put in bold every time I finish an item on the list. 1. Watch every film that has won an Academy Award for “Best Picture.” 2. Relearn Spanish or French. […]

January 09

my journey with aids lifecycle

Originally posted on be like the moon:
? For the past 14 years, during the first week in June, nearly 3,000 men and women meet to begin one heroic challenge and one common goal: riding a bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles to help end AIDS and HIV. Orientation, day one, a whirlwind of…

January 08

The Vamps Take On “Oh Cecilia”

Check out my new favorite cover.  “Cecilia” is a song written by American musician Paul Simon. It was first recorded by Simon & Garfunkel for their fifth studio album Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). The song is generally interpreted as a lament over a capricious lover who causes both anguish and jubilation to the singer. […]

January 07

Meet The Very Bad Dog That Ate Her Owner’s $23,000 Wedding Rings

January 06

10 Incredible Moments From People’s Choice Awards 2015

January 05

Quote of the Day

“I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live […]