by Mike Lyon | May 31, 2019 | cool peeps, art, flix & music |
HBO Pictures I have a good friend with a big ol’ brain. Since I’m about to talk about Russia and get all KGB on your ass, we’ll keep his identity incognito and refer to him as “The Mysterious MPX.” Why? Because any moniker with an X... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 28, 2019 | wake-up truth |
Portrait of Mark Olmsted by Ian Allen Nathaniel Penn’s gut-punch May 20th piece for GQ is titled The Curious Cons of the Man Who Wouldn’t Die. It’s riveting, and has moments of despair, sadness and shake your head frustration at the hurt and... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 24, 2019 | cool peeps, art, flix & music |
The folks at Dallas-based non-profit I Am Second are masterful storytellers. The name alone is attention-grabbing. Our culture is very much me-focused, and we love us some navel-gazing. But I Am Second asks us to take second fiddle to the big man upstairs. Might be... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 21, 2019 | wake-up truth |
HBO Pictures “Say My Name” Many of us recall the iconic scene from AMC’s Breaking Bad when Walter White demands his drug rival say his name: “Heisenberg”. A fantastic vignette in television history. Nothing against Bryan Cranston, but he... check it out
by Mike Lyon | May 17, 2019 | wake-up truth |
A friend I respect deeply forwarded an excellent 2015 article from Psychology Today – When Pride Is Nothing to Be Proud of. In it there are rich nuggets about discerning the line where pride becomes unhealthy. Our culture often bows up and relishes the... check it out
