Read more about the article I began the day as a depressed and angry idiot. I ended the day with laughter and rainbows and sunshine. Literally. The lesson: Don’t give up hope.

I began the day as a depressed and angry idiot. I ended the day with laughter and rainbows and sunshine. Literally. The lesson: Don’t give up hope.

Bad start to the day. Arrived at my friend’s house, 40 minutes from my home, having forgotten without my ticket to the Patriots’ game. It requires an incredible amount of…

Continue ReadingI began the day as a depressed and angry idiot. I ended the day with laughter and rainbows and sunshine. Literally. The lesson: Don’t give up hope.
Read more about the article My son cracked his head open with a lamp. My wife’s reaction to his head wound was unusual but surprisingly typical.

My son cracked his head open with a lamp. My wife’s reaction to his head wound was unusual but surprisingly typical.

Our boy pulled a lamp down onto his head last night, necessitating a trip to the emergency room. A little glue and some Steri-Strips, and he was fine. He’ll have…

Continue ReadingMy son cracked his head open with a lamp. My wife’s reaction to his head wound was unusual but surprisingly typical.
Read more about the article Conscientiousness is the most important trait. This may explain how I manage to overcome the absence of so many others.

Conscientiousness is the most important trait. This may explain how I manage to overcome the absence of so many others.

Great news. Research is pointing to conscientiousness as the one-trait-to-rule-them-all in terms of future success, both career-wise and personal. How do the researchers define conscientiousness? Basically, it’s being “efficient, organized,…

Continue ReadingConscientiousness is the most important trait. This may explain how I manage to overcome the absence of so many others.