Most writing contests found online are attempts to extract money from writers. Pay $25 to enter this contest. Give us your firstborn. Carve out a small part of your soul.…

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A recent survey sought to determine the effects of the labels "hawk" (more in favor of military action) and "dove" (more in favor of diplomatic solutions) on public opinion of…

I overheard a woman telling her friend about a Spotify playlist that her new boyfriend has curated for her. She practically swooned as she rattled through the list of songs.…

I sometimes ponder the fate of my books. Will anyone read them a hundred years from now? Will libraries still have them on their shelves? Will they even exist? One…

I watched the final round of the Masters yesterday. I don't typically watch golf tournaments because watching other people play golf annoys me, as it makes me want to play…

You become a manager, CEO, Superintendent, team leader, department head, or the like. As one of the perks of your new position, you are assigned a preferred parking spot, presumably…

This is going to sound ridiculous, but when I first saw this silly little aphorism, it sang to me. During the most difficult period in my life — jail, homeless,…

Ten years ago today, I played golf with a guy who was working in the corporate world. He had a degree in math and an MBA, but he also had…

As my teaching career winds down and I get closer to retirement, I look back on someone near and dear to my heart: For the first 17 years of my…