Annoyingly hyper productivity
Just when I was feeling productive, I read about the silkworm: Each silkworm produces a single strand of silk that’s 915 meters long. That's 30,000 times longer than the silkworm itself.…
Taking care of your future self
I refer to the idea expressed in this brilliant graphic as "Taking care of your future self." I am constantly telling my children, my students, and even some adults to…
New Year’s Resolutions 2023
At the beginning of every year, I establish a list of goals (or New Year’s resolutions) for the coming calendar year. I post this list on my blog and social…
Resolution update: 2022 in review
At the end of each month, and now at the end of the year, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Overall, I completed…
Expand your life
When stumped by a life choice in 2023, let me suggest you choose “expansion” over happiness. Jungian therapist James Hollis argues that major personal decisions should be made not by…
Never Have I Ever
I posted "Never Have I Ever" lists in 2014 and 2018. Four years later, it's time again. My "Never Have I Ever" list. I revisited the list from 2018 to…
Patrol flags past and present
When I was 13 years old, I was elected patrol leader by my fellow Boy Scouts. In addition to my many other responsibilities, I was required to choose a name…
Our engagement anniversary
Today is Elysha and my engagement anniversary! Eighteen years ago today, I proposed marriage to the woman I love, and she miraculously accepted. Kind of. Happily, the day of our…
Brouse Rule of Sleeping
On Christmas Eve, Charlie said that he was worried that he might be unable to sleep. "Too excited," he said. "You must follow the Brouse Rule of Sleeping," I told…
Christmas morning thrills
We took a lot of photos on Christmas, but this dark, grainy, difficult-to-discern photo might be my favorite. After waiting for more than an hour for Elysha to wake up…
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