For fans of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman who’ve been intrigued over the years by the bizarro worlds of “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and a dozen other inventive cinematic experiences, his expansive debut novel Antkind is…
Short fiction by Stuart Greenbaum Whether the act was impulsive or thoughtless is neither here nor there. As far as Jennifer was concerned, either excuse was indefensible. She saw the whole thing and, in her mind, it was an unseemly…
To recap, here is my top 10 list of emergent, essential to existential things I care about, and hope in some small way -- through 350-plus Humble Sky essays published every Tuesday morning for the past six years -- to…
It never ceases to amaze me how often a handful of painful decades-old childhood memories come to mind. And the bully wallop they still possess. Being a short, four-eyed Jew were my vulnerabilities. Without a doubt, others endured much worse,…
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is an immediate and dire socio-economic nightmare. But … it could also be a dream come true for socially conscious, public-relations savvy businesses and industries. Selfish, thoughtless, right? Unless you consider public relations in the traditional…
One night I awoke with a particularly random thought in my head. Halfheartedly, I reached for a notepad by my bedside, and scribbled “Recycle Rex.” To my surprise, the next morning the note actually made sense. Which led me to…
Who knows why seemingly insignificant (at least in the moment) sensory experiences become associative triggers for the rest of our life? Why does a specific smell, sound, vision, taste or emotion immediately take us back to another place and time?…
How can a brand of popular footwear authentically represent healthy longevity? Answer, when it’s a pair of traditional/trendy “Made in England Dr. Martens AirWair with a Vibram soul.” With a quarter century of experience walking on this earth (see example…
by Stuart Greenbaum There’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong It’s time we stop, hey, what’s that sound Everybody looks what’s going down. -- Stephen Stills (“For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield) Everyone is aging; some…
If only, when people hear Joe South sing “Walk a mile in my shoes,” his poetic and encouraging metaphor for empathy would move all who “abuse, criticize and accuse.” And, if only, older adults were among the highest regarded beneficiaries…
Humble Sky takes issue with our incomprehension of farthest outer space — literally and metaphorically to advance the virtues of curiosity and humility. More down to Earth, the weekly essays intend to provoke thought on subject matters ranging from culture and politics, to longevity and philosophy, to film & TV, music and sports.
Lead writer Stuart Greenbaum is a veteran public relations counselor, and editor or author of more than a dozen journals and books, including Longevity Rules, Set Straight on Bullies and Educated Public Relations.