International pub day for Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
It’s pub day for Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend in places well outside my immediate reach: The UK, Australia and New Zealand. While it’s a thrilling day for me, it’s…
My disrespect for a life of leisure is unfortunate but real. Also supported by one of America’s greatest statesmen.
A friend read this yesterday and thought of me. It’s a fitting quote: "Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always…
Gratitude journal: The unplanned, unexpected, spontaneous nap
An early dismissal from daycare because of snow convinced my wife that there would be no afternoon nap today. And 99 out of 100 days, this would be true. Then…
Another Starbucks zombie reject
A few readers were kind enough to send me this clip of another man, albeit fictional, refusing to be a Starbucks zombie. He pulls it off considerably better than I…
Gratitude journal: The life-altering surprise visit
My wife brought my daughter to school today for a surprise visit, appearing about five minutes after the final bell had rung to end the school day. I can’t tell…
I am not a Starbucks zombie.
I recently read in the Harvard Business Review that Starbucks seeks to train its customers at nearly the same level as its employees. This is why a Starbucks cashier will…
The positive, vicious circle of weight loss
When trying to convince a friend who wants to lose weight that exercise (not diet) is the most important part of any weight loss plan, I explain that exercise initiates…
Gratitude journal: Time zones (I know. Weird, huh?)
Tonight I am grateful to time zones, which are usually a pain in the ass but have been a blessing to me as Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend begins publishing…
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