Archive for August 2019
You don’t know people
We live in bubbles, Sometimes we create them ourselves. Sometimes they are dictated by geography, profession, and other mitigating factors. Sometimes you’re not quite sure how your bubble even formed. For example, I don’t have any friends (or spouses of friends) who smoke, yet 14 percent of Americans smoke. This means that I have unknowingly…
Read MoreA truth about happiness
An idea I try to impart to people who never seem happy: Happiness is a lot smaller than you think. Just find (or make) the right people. The right cats help, too. Fill your life with good people. Everything else is gravy.
Read MoreI am Springsteen
Huge conundrum, people: Elysha compared me to Bruce Springsteen. She told a friend – not even me, so it must be true – that I’m like Bruce Springsteen because the two of us are tough, rugged men who make great art. While I admittedly can’t repair a hinge on a cabinet, change my own oil,…
Read MoreResolution Update: July 2019
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable. Here are the results for July. __________________________________ PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Unless an asteroid destroys the planet, I’m not going anywhere. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I gained two points in July because…
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