Every day I pack a really good lunch. In every office I’ve ever worked in I consistently win the ‘lunch of the day’ award. The…
Too much social media leads to social tedium. I use Facebook and Twitter but I’ve never even looked at Instagram; it seems like another thing…
In my early twenties, I went through a semi-serious “I’m-a-hippy” phase. In those days, or at least in my circle, you couldn’t claim to be…
Last week’s ‘Chicken Legs’ post apparently struck a nerve for some readers. My intention was not to garner sympathy because I had been bullied, but rather…
As a kid I once asked my father “What is time?” He gave me a typical adult answer; “Time is like money, something we could…
“Hellos and goodbyes are very important. You can get away with murder in between, but hellos and goodbyes are important.” A young psychiatrist told me…
Two people in a canoe are committed to cooperating. No need to spell out what happens if one person chooses not to cooperate, either by…
January 1 has no magic. There is a cycle to everything — years, seasons, life, diets and exercise routines. The trick is to recognize…
“Forgot, forgot forgot! That’s all I ever hear from you!” went my Mother’s shrill lament… I rely on this memory as evidence that I have…
In my vast experience, stress and stupidity feed off of each other in a Murphy’s Law sort of way — my stress contributes to a…