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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
