Worst TEDx luck ever
I have spoken at four TEDx conferences over the past three years.None have turned out exactly as I had hope. In 2013, I delivered a talk at TEDx Litchfield called "Speak Less.…
Productivity tip: 14 Reasons Why People Cannot or Will Not Delegate Responsibilities
One of the secrets to my productivity success is delegation. I am a delegation junkie. Whenever possible, I assign tasks and responsibilities originally assigned to me onto others.In no place does…
The three most confident words in the English language
I am never more impressed with someone than when I hear them say this simple, three word sentence:"I don't know."It should be an easy thing to say. Three one syllable…
Single use restrooms in all public venues must be made unisex because not doing so is stupid.
I would like to enact the following policy immediately:All public locations with single use restrooms will hereby remove their male and female signs immediately, thus making both restrooms unisex. There is…
ESPN’s Jason Whitlock asked a bunch of stupid questions about Robert Kraft, so I answered them. It’s a good strategy when faced with dumb, rhetorical questions.
In his press conference following the announcement that the NFL plans to uphold Tom Brady's four game suspension, team owner Robert Kraft said: "The decision handed down by the league yesterday is…
Resolution update: July 2015
PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I woke up this morning, therefore I am. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Down seven pounds as of this morning. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days…
One of the most horrifying and disgusting things that has ever happened to me couldn’t spoil my day
We went to Boston yesterday for a whale watch. It was the first whale watch of my life, and it was the first for the kids as well.We were excited.…
Sequel protection service: Alias
There once was a show called Alias, and it was great. Created by J.J. Abrams, it starred Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a double-agent for the Central Intelligence Agency posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide…
How to annoy a child
As an elementary school teacher for the last 17 years, I have learned many ways to annoy a child. Here are just a few: If asked, declare that you have…
Even I was silenced by this horrific scene of sexism and misplaced cold drink cups
Yesterday I saw an older man standing at the counter at a McDonald's, with an empty, medium size McDonald's cold drink cup jammed into the breast pocket of his button-down…
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