PinnedTom SimoninILLUMINATIONIn May of 2001, Deniz Baysal was born in the Balkh province of Afghanistan into a hopeful young…Now 21, Deniz grew up in an Afghanistan arguably more fertile to the hopes and dreams of a young girl than the Taliban-ruled country she…·1 min read·Sep 10, 2021----
PinnedTom SimoninBoomerangs81 And Determined To Land That Plane HerselfThe local legend of Jet Mama, and why I still believe I can be a writer·7 min read·Aug 30, 2021--7--7
PinnedTom SimoninAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Tom SimonThis already feels like the hardest piece of writing I’ll ever do!·4 min read·Aug 25, 2021--8--8
Tom SimoninILLUMINATIONAfghanistan Is Bleeding, One Family At A TimePart 1 of the unraveling of a human society, and a woman’s dream delayed.·5 min read·Sep 14, 2021--1--1
Tom SimoninEverything ShortformBeginning something not only new but daunting can be turbulent at times.While cruising through my usual student pilot forums, looking for questions to answer, I came across a post and response that took me back…·1 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Tom SimoninILLUMINATIONI see many posts here on Medium and around the internet beginning with some variation of this…If you’re contemplating adding to the story of your life by writing, sailing, swimming, investing, teaching, traveling, or any other…·1 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Tom SimoninILLUMINATIONI’m seriously encouraged by the reaction to a response I wrote to this Jeremy Helligar piece.Here’s a snippet, and a link.·1 min read·Sep 2, 2021--1--1
Tom SimonThe Ocean Is A Space That Commands Respect. Fail To Give It And She Takes Her BountyGet yourself a pair of cheap sunglasses!·4 min read·Aug 24, 2021--3--3
Tom SimoninLived Wisdom5 Reflections That Bring Me Peace, 1 Day Into My Fifty-Ninth Trip Around The SunThey said use numbers in your headlines to attract views! How do you like those numbers?·5 min read·Aug 21, 2021--4--4
Tom SimoninILLUMINATIONA Return To HopeThe death of a dog, a renewal of purpose. (MWC Death 2021)·3 min read·Aug 11, 2021--3--3
