Category Archives: Philosophy

The Table I Wish I Hadn’t Sat At

Posted on 2026-06-27 by The Narrator

Sometimes the greatest lessons in life are not taught by mentors. Sometimes they’re taught by people who accidentally show you exactly who you never want to become. Recently I found myself seated with three seasoned managers. They had all spent … Continue reading →

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100 Things I’ve Learned from Writing 100 Tales

Posted on 2026-06-16 by The Narrator

Fourteen months ago, I started a blog called Tales of Many Things because I have never been particularly good at focusing on one project at a time. Normal bloggers pick a lane. Travel. History. Science. Politics. Food. Technology. I looked … Continue reading →

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The True Value of a Milestone and the Devil You Know

Posted on 2026-06-07 by The Narrator

My manager retired this week. Twenty-eight years with the same company. Let that number sink in for a moment. She was a tough woman, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, an absolute hard-ass when the mission demanded it, but a … Continue reading →

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The Road Not Taken — A Reflection on the Quantum Self

Posted on 2026-02-23 by The Narrator

I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently about the road not taken, in the spirit of Robert Frost’s famous poem. We talked about the turns that change a life, not the trivial ones, not “Store A versus Store … Continue reading →

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