A first credit card. A costly lesson. A second chance. What began as a story about financial responsibility became a reflection on my brother Rodney, whose greatest gift wasn’t success or status, but his ability to bring joy wherever he went.
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The Bus Stop Flirtation That Wasn’t
A humid morning, a missed bus, a bold compliment, and an OMNY card that refused to cooperate. A simple wait turned into a comedy of human behavior — and a reminder that New York never runs out of characters.
A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy: Entry No. 5 – The Silo Saboteur, Corporate Ghosting
Meet the The Silo Saboteur — the corporate ghost who deletes you from the room, then audits your absence. Written and created by Dennis Harvell A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy | Entry No. 5 | The Silo Saboteur | Corporate Ghosting Species: Exclusoris Malitiosus Habitat: Any meeting where praise is being handed out faster… Continue reading A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy: Entry No. 5 – The Silo Saboteur, Corporate Ghosting
The Words That Helped Me Let Go
I didn’t know writing would become the place where I finally put the weight down. This reflection is about release, clarity, and the moment I learned to let go.
Missing the Bus to Catch the Moment
A missed bus turned into a sixty‑second detour that reshaped my entire afternoon. Under the shade of a tree on the Bronx–Westchester border, helping a lost stranger reminded me that delays aren’t failures — they’re invitations to slow down and become someone else’s compass.
A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy: Entry No. 4 – The Credit Vampire
Meet the Credit Vampire — the office predator who feeds on your effort and thrives in the shadows of corporate ambiguity. Written and created by Dennis Harvell A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy | Entry No. 4 | The Credit Vampire Species: Gloria Sanguisuga Habitat: Any meeting where praise is being handed out faster than… Continue reading A Field Guide to Corporate Hypocrisy: Entry No. 4 – The Credit Vampire
ROOMMATE HELL — Leaving Home (1987), Chapter One
Leaving Home (1987) | Chapter One The summer of 1987 didn’t arrive quietly. It came with heat, with restlessness, with the kind of pressure that builds behind your ribs when you know your life is about to change. I told my mother I was leaving. She cried — not loudly, not dramatically, but in that… Continue reading ROOMMATE HELL — Leaving Home (1987), Chapter One
The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Nineteen, The Final Illumination
Chapter Nineteen | The Final Illumination There comes a moment in every great life when the sovereign no longer looks forward or backward, but inward — and in that stillness, something extraordinary happens. The light that once guided him The light he once followed The light he once carried through every era of his journey… Continue reading The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Nineteen, The Final Illumination
The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Eighteen, The Horizon Beyond
Chapter Eighteen | The Horizon Beyond Every great life eventually reaches a point where the path ahead is no longer defined by duty, ambition, or expectation. A point where the horizon is not a destination, but an invitation. A point where the sovereign, having lived fully and ruled wisely, steps into a future shaped entirely… Continue reading The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Eighteen, The Horizon Beyond
The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Seventeen, The Age of Radiance
Chapter Seventeen | The Age of Radiance There comes a moment in a sovereign’s life when the light no longer comes from the empire he built, but from the life he now inhabits. A moment when wisdom becomes illumination. A moment when presence becomes influence. A moment when simply being becomes a form of leadership.… Continue reading The Summer Before the Ascent — Chapter Seventeen, The Age of Radiance