by A. T. Baron | May 17, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
As I type away at my desk, I keep finding myself distracted by the plethora of life erupting outside my window. The warmer weather enticed the leaves to burst from their branches and the birds to my feeders. Even after long, harsh winters, life finds the strength to...
by A. T. Baron | May 10, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
This year I am attending my 30th high school reunion. The event will be small since many of the alumni have moved away and some have unfortunately passed away. Nonetheless, a group of us are gathering this summer to commemorate four special years of our lives...
by A. T. Baron | May 3, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Humankind has come a long way from the hunter-gatherer that branched out from primitive primates. Humans have scraped out a living on this big blue planet for about 200,000 years. Our goal was to survive, and not only have we succeeded, but we have also flourished. As...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 26, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Every morning I say a quick prayer of thanks for having the opportunity to live another day. If I had a choice on how to pass away, it would be while sleeping. So each new morning means the Almighty isn’t through with me just yet. I also like to convince myself that...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 19, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Piggy-backing on last week’s post because fate or some higher power placed this fortune next, I will write on trying new things and taking risks. Honestly, it doesn’t surprise me that many of the fortunes I pull from my cookies lean towards this subject. People prefer...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 12, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
[WARNING: This content contains spoilers] You never know what the future holds for you. Life is a lot like a Marvel movie. You may remember the characters from the comic books, seen the trailers on television, or heard a spoiler from an actor during an interview, but...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 5, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I woke up this morning amid a minor existential crisis. I’ve been laid up for a couple of months with my bunged-up knee, unable to drive, yet needing to get to many appointments and events. I was sleep-deprived, in pain, and incapable of performing my regular duties...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 29, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
According to the CDC, the flu season is still going strong. “Flu activity most commonly peaks in the United States between December and February,” but “it can continue to occur as late as May.” If influenza doesn’t phase you because you got that recommended shot back...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 22, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Love, amore, liebe, amour, milovat, ài, lyubit’, hubun. No matter how you say it, love is a powerful feeling. It can fill us with joy and break our hearts. It can bring couples together and tear friendships apart. There are many types of love in our lives. We...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 15, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Have you ever noticed how we strive to get to the next best thing in life? We work our tails off at our jobs or in school so that we can level up in life. When I finished college, I thought I could change the world. I wanted nothing more than to work with animals and...
