Archive for April 2024

You’ve made a joke. Or you think you’ve made a joke. Then, in an effort to pivot to something more serious, you say: “But seriously…” For example: “I’m worried that I might be married to my job. I’m even getting into arguments with the printer.” Then… “But seriously, this workload is getting ridiculous. I need…

The great William Safire drafted a speech in 1969 for President Nixon to read in case the Apollo 11 astronauts became stranded on the moon. It’s a fantastic speech. ——————————————————————————- IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER: Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon…

Did you know that in March of 1973, New York Yankees pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson swapped families? That really happened. The two pitchers swapped their wives, Marilyn and Susanne, and their children. The Kekich daughters – 5-year-old Kristen and 2-year-old Reagan – moved with their mother to the Peterson house, and the Peterson…

In the United States, we use the phrase “couch potato” to describe someone who spends a significant amount of time sitting around, consuming content via a screen, and otherwise doing little else. In other countries, couch potatoes are referred to as: House cockerel (Ghanaian Ewe) House mouse (Finnish) One who squats in the parlor (German)…

You are not for everyone. Nor should you be. The common adage goes: “When you try to please everyone, you please none.” While this may be true, I prefer this own twist on this well-worn phrase: “When you try to please everyone, you’ll never please yourself.” Pleasing others is great, but unless you’re content with…

Professional golfer Akshay Bhatia won the Valero Texas Open last month by beating Denny McCarthy on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. And he did it playing hurt. Despite entering the back nine with a six-shot lead, Bhatia needed to birdie the 18th hole of the final round to force a playoff after McCarthy…

A recent study examined why some people seem to have an innate sense of direction while others do not. The study found that people tend to fall into three groups: Those who make good mental maps (and can improvise between known routes) Those who have good route knowledge (excellent in known territory but not-so-good outside…

Peter Parker’s iconic tray catch scene from 2002’s Spider-Man took 156 takes, but it was done without CGI. The old-fashioned way. It’s odd how twenty years ago, you’d think, “Of course, it was done without the assistance of computer animation,” but today, it’s almost unbelievable.

I was speaking to a young person about the importance of making stuff. She’s an artist who one day hopes to make her living making art, but she’s plagued with worries about investing time in a project that won’t ultimately pay off. I told her to put those thoughts aside and just work. Find inspiration.…

According to a recent Cash App Taxes survey, a whopping 25% of Gen Z taxpayers said they’d need a therapist to deal with the stress of tax-filing season. Additionally, 54% said filing taxes has either brought them to tears in the past or expects to be brought to tears this year. I’m frightened for the world…