J. Barbush

Creative Director/Social Media/Content | Jbarbush.com | United States

There are 105 days to realize that the people around us are more than their political beliefs. They are co-wo…

As the patriotic days of a Summer like no other continue, our thoughts naturally settle into the concept of f…

When I see Joe Biden, I'm reminded of my own father - moments of lucidity mixed with confusion he experienced…

At first, I resisted. It was suggested by my wife and honestly, it was a chore. I'd often forget. I just coul…

You work hard. Sometimes too hard. And when you carve time out to leave work behind, you sometimes feel guilt…

This May, as Mental Health Awareness Month rolls in, you'll see the usual flurry of well-intended articles - …

Raise any eyebrows? Well, when was the last time you saw any other tech head or CEO voluntarily appear in fro…

The title seems contradictory, right? Yet, it does illustrate how two truths can exist at once, based on perc…

What a week for Bud Light. It is a case study for how a brand manages controversy (especially when it centers…

We all want to live a happy life. That is a fairly universal truth. We try to achieve that through yoga, exer…

I was binging Netflix the other night and snapped out of my screen-inspired daze to consider the impact of th…

I have failed. Many times. In many superficial and sometimes deep and tragic ways. Did I fail forward? Nope. …

I have failed. Many times. In many superficial and sometimes deep and tragic ways. Did I fail forward? Nope. …

Hate is a drug. A beautiful one for some. A metabolic elixir with a side of adrenaline. Hate makes us the ser…

The Grateful Dead have played a huge part of my life for 32 years. From college through kids, their music has…

Hearing the negative sound bytes, reading the doubtful tweets have left me stunned; Why are some people looki…

What does it mean to be a man these days? Poker, cigars and watching sports in man-caves. Nope. Those are eas…

(Note: I began this after my son went to college in the fall. Writing is my way of processing and dealing wit…

I recently attended a conference discussing "The Second Screen", and it's impact on entertainment. But for th…

Boredom is misunderstood. Partly because it's a pregnant pause in our over-stimulated world of cellphones, em…

Many skip over this section, as it clearly presents an existential crisis, or can seem ghoulish. Yet, it's th…

Last month, I lost my mom. A year ago, I lost my dad. In April, I lost my job of 23 years. Soon after, I buri…

There were a dozen or so men. All dressed in hoodies to obstruct their faces. They broke into the house where…