top of page
Search


37 years old. This is what I have learned.
Today, I am 37. This is what I have learned. 1. It is okay to change your mind based on new information. It is a strength to be flexible...
Zach S.
Dec 30, 20202 min read
29 views
0 comments


The Connection: Newsletter V1
I made a goal early in quarantine to start a newsletter. As the world has become more chaotic, so did daily life, and this project fell to t
Zach S.
Aug 30, 20204 min read
10 views
0 comments
Wall of Thoughts
📷One day about a year ago, while living in Israel, I started writing down thoughts. Every morning I would write down a thought,...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20201 min read
58 views
0 comments
Cha-Ching!
Cha-Ching! I did it… Oh yeah! I just achieved a massive goal… I’m getting paid to write my blog! All those hours of thinking how to...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20207 min read
19 views
0 comments
Pursuit of Happiness - Fairfield Ledger
📷 Featured in Fairfield Ledger this week.  The article isn't free online so I thought I would post it...enjoy. Thanks, Michael for a...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20203 min read
51 views
0 comments
Did I mention...
The stained wood glistens with a shiny overcoat of sweat.  The echoes of shoes squeaking harass the rafters as the ball pounds the...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20204 min read
2 views
0 comments
Mr. Wallaby and the Furrowed Brow
The wallaby looked at me with a smirk.   He knew something big was about to go down. His triangular ears perked up as he hopped our...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20209 min read
12 views
0 comments
Idiocracy
The anxious energy in the building invigorates all the senses. The season tip-off is minutes away and the crowd is getting rowdy. The...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 202013 min read
7 views
0 comments
The Butterfly Effect
The hallway phone rings. I yell for someone to pick it up because I’m too lazy to move from my bed. I’m listening to the new Eminem CD,...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
15 views
0 comments
Letting Go
Change is inevitable.  Change comes in all forms. There is conscious change and unconscious change.  Sometimes nature surprises you...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
14 views
0 comments
Flipping the switch
I stand on the far left block. The ball is taken out on the near left sideline.  Our point guard runs off the first screen to distract...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20204 min read
1 view
0 comments
Eilat of Fun
The steam swirls off the shoulders and foreheads as the coaches yell gibberish Hebrew in the direction of the youngsters. I stand in the...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
2 views
0 comments
2012
In 2012 I will... be successful up to my standards... Â I will treat people with respect even in times when they don't deserve it... Â I...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20201 min read
0 views
0 comments
FTFU & Laser Cats
Why hello there everyone! It’s another beautiful day here in Kiryat Tivon, Israel. It’s 70 and sunny with a chance of sunshine and...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
1 view
0 comments
HappyThankYouMorePlease
I look into Nicolette's eyes, gently grab her hand, and twirl her like a princess. Â She floats in a circle gracefully like a handmade...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
1 view
0 comments
Cloudy With a Chance of Shtuyot!
I took a deep breath and slowly opened the front door. A very distinct yet comforting musk blazed my sinuses as I entered my new...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20205 min read
0 views
0 comments
Drips Make Puddles
The door creaked open and I awoke perplexed. Where was I and who was entering the room? A clash of thunder dominated my moment and I...
Zach S.
Jan 21, 20206 min read
1 view
0 comments
Color Copy & A Big Smile
I caught the bounce pass and took one dribble to my right. I pulled up for a soft 15ft jumper. As the ball tickled the net, I heard...
Zach S.
Oct 8, 20115 min read
2 views
0 comments
Backpack and Hope
Shalom and Happy Jew Year! I am currently on a train from Haifa going south to Herzeliya to spend Rosh Hashanah with Roni and her...
Zach S.
Oct 6, 20117 min read
1 view
0 comments
A Glimpse
Yeah Yeah... I know it seems vain to make a montage of myself but let's face it... I am a bit vain and since ESPN isn't knocking on my...
Zach S.
Aug 19, 20111 min read
0 views
0 comments
bottom of page