Earlier this month and in honor of Halloween, I released "The Halloween Song 2021," which can be found here on the Social Musings by...

This was my go-to ghost story to tell whenever I would sit around the campfire in Boy Scouts or when I wanted to scare the crap out of my...

This past week, I was afflicted with an upper respiratory infection which filled my lungs with mucus and bacteria. It was hard to...

I returned home from Crested Butte, Colorado to Austin, Texas a week ago. If you haven’t visited Crested Butte, it is the more outdoorsy...

This past week I found myself embroiled in local controversy in Aspen, Colorado, and I decided to write about the situation. When I...

Ever since I left my career in financial services to pursue my passions*, I have been reflecting back with a precision microscope on my...

About six weeks ago, I officially left my 21-year career in financial services to head into "retirement." My career began on Wall Street,...

This is my recollection of the events of September 11, 2001, when I lived in New York City and watched the terrorist attack unfold. I...

Here are the lyrics to the song I wrote recently in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, and the fact I witnessed the terrorist attacks...

This is my recollection of the events of September 11, 2001, when I lived in New York City and watched the terrorist attack unfold. I...

Recently, I visited Simi Estiatorio, an upscale Greek restaurant in downtown Austin, which opened in May 2021. My good friend, Noah...

This is my recollection of the events of September 11, 2001, , when I lived in New York City and watched the terrorist attack unfold.

I spent the vast majority of my life following the "typical" life path that had been set out for me by society - go to school, work hard,...

I am back home in Austin, Texas after spending a month in Aruba, and to help ease my post-vacation blues and assist my re-entry into...

Earlier this year, after a successful 21-year career in financial services, I made the very difficult decision to leave my high-powered...

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#aruba #arubaonehappyisland #vacation #summer2021 #socialmusings #socialmusingsbyaustin #lifegoals Did the pandemic change your life? It...

There are moments in your life that profoundly impact your career trajectory. The weeks leading up to - and including - my very first...

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#SocialMusings #SocialMusingsByAustin #Coursera #CharlesBaudelaire #Flaneur Do you consider yourself an observant person? Do you feel...