Unleash the Power of Doubt
Tuesday, December 26
We find ourselves in that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s – that week that feels a bit like the Twilight Zone where no one’s sure what’s real and what isn’t.Because of that, most people tend to focus on one of two things: eating as much as possible or setting goals for the upcoming ye...
Let's Be Clear, Folks!
Monday, December 18
Recently, I went into a clothing store to look around and let the sales clerk who has an unusually high opinion of his fashion sense believe that I was going to purchase something – it’s always fun to tease those guys!As I was milling about, the following occurred: Older Woman (approaching young...
Illustrating Your Options
Monday, December 11
Last night, I finished reading a book (some of you might be shocked to learn this – you might find it even more shocking to learn that the book had absolutely NO pictures, just WORDS), and the author made a point at the end of the book that he purposefully didn’t give a step-by-step guide on how ...
Time for a New York-Style Housing Fix
Monday, December 04
Previously, I’ve written about a man who works in our office who lived in New York City back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s – let me assure you that while that does seem like a very long time ago, it’s not nearly as far back as when the wheel was invented and humankind learned to harness the pow...
Size Can Be Deceiving
Monday, November 27
On a recent episode of a podcast I follow (I won’t tell you which one in case it would lower your opinion of me – if that’s even possible), the host was chatting away with the show’s supporting cast, and he made a comment about cars that struck me: the Ferrari that Tom Selleck’s character (and mu...
From the Jersey Shore: an Olympic Lesson
Monday, November 20
There’s an old saying: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Personally, if I’m being honest, I believe the bird in the hand is worth a lot more than the two in the bush because, let’s be honest, we have no idea what those birds are doing in the bush and whether they’ve been taking care...