Why didn’t someone show me before I went to college?
Based upon yearly income, elementary school teacher is the worst paying of all college degrees. While I believe that teachers are underpaid, I am also quick to remind colleagues that…
You say yes. I say no. But do I really mean no?
When deciding upon the next novel to write, I solicited the counsel of several friends, and one of them is dead set against one of my ideas. After reading the…
No silly exercises from this life coach
As a life coach, I’ve only had three clients (and only one paying client), so my experience in the field is admittedly limited, but exercises like this strike me as…
The enemy within
Figures released by the armed services last week showed that for the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to…
Overslept
My wife woke up and looked over at me. “I’ve never been in bed with you when it’s light outside.” She’s right. I climbed out of bed at 5:30 this…
It does not stand for quintessential
How have I managed to get through life without questioning what the Q in Q-tips stands for? It shocks me that I managed to get through life without discovering that…
I want my $25,000 back, damn it.
In 1992 I was arrested, tried and eventually found not guilty of a crime that I did not commit. I’ve written about some of the details of the case before…
Intelligentsia
Yesterday a friend texted me this message: What is epistemological theory? I gave a brief definition via text while waiting for a haircut. It was the most intellectual series of…
A joyous response to the misery of others
A study released by Stanford University shows that Facebook users often perceive their friends as having more fulfilling social and emotional lives. As a result, people end up feeling more…
Bicycle?
My wife sent me some photos of Clara today. The title of the email containing the images was “Eating a bicycle.” I was a little concerned about what was going…
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