The tyranny of ability
I finally realized why it’s taken me so long to write this blog post. It feels like bragging. But I’m going to do it anyway. I’m good at doing stuff. […]
Author: John
The seven-year bitch
This past Wednesday marks seven cancer-free years for me, which, according to my oncologist, is a big deal. It’s essentially the milestone where the chances of recurrence approach zero, especially […]
The small talk problem: a shameless plug
“So, what do you do?” How often do you hear this question? How often, after you hear this question, do you get this? “And what does your company do?” If […]
Lessons from a high school football game
My daughter plays mellophone in her high school marching band. (No shame in clicking the link to find out what a mellophone is. I had to look it up when […]
A day without labor
If you haven’t guessed by reading this blog, I’m unabashedly liberal. I’m about as progressive as you can get. Labor Day, however, reminds me of one issue I struggle with […]
You do vacation your way…
I’m on PTO this week. Six months in, it’s time for a much-needed recharge. I’ve done everything I can to prepare, including informing everyone who might be impacted by my […]
Boomers, their babies, and birth-year bashing
Yes, the alliteration is on purpose. Most of the much-maligned Millennial generation are the spawn of the Baby Boomers – thus, Boomers and their babies. The birth-year bashing is what […]
Turning outward
My daughter and I spend a lot of time in the car. In addition to the everyday of getting her to this or that activity, the fact that she lives […]
When cheap and stubborn work against you
I’m cheap. I hate spending money on anything that… …I can do myself or …doesn’t bring me joy. I think about the first one quite often. (I actually thought I’d […]
The power of deadlines
Our mortgage lender and our real estate agent got together to throw us a housewarming party this past Saturday afternoon. They did some online promotion, sent paper invites to our […]