You’re ‘Fooling’ Yourself

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

To borrow the literary (spoken word?) device from Jeff Foxworthy, here are some ways to know that you're making a fool out of yourself. NOTE: these aren't slipping on ice while someone is looking on, or losing a piece of clothing in a public place or even an R-rates ...

Society at crossroads

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

On this blog, I hope to stay away from commenting on current events, because a) there are enough blogs, 24-hour news networks and radio talk shows that do this already and b) it's reactive and almost welcomes arriving at incorrect conclusions. I would much rather focus on underlying truths ...

When the Dart Hits the Bullseye

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Sometimes, out of nowhere, somebody will say something that will make you upset, very upset.  It could be something as innocent as "Haven't you been planning to paint this room?" or "Hey, you must have woken up to a different clock this morning!" or "Nice getup! What happened?" This ...

Counterintuitives: It’s all about you

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="500" caption="image by Heidi & Matt"][/caption] What you do in life affects you more than anyone else. So, while it isn't really all about you - see Biggie #3 - your actions don't nearly have the same impact on others as they do on you. Say there's a ...