There. I said it.Schadenfreude. That scrumptious German word that sounds like someone dropped a box of consonants on the floor yet somehow managed to describe one of the most universal emotions on earth: the joy of watching the bad guy step on the Lego they left out themselves. […]
Curt Cignetti walked into the losingest program in college football history. Yes, Indiana University. And he did not whisper. He did not hedge.He did not offer a five-year plan laminated with hope. He said two words that are equal parts audacity and résumé:“Google me.” And then, because the […]
Let’s get something straight. Horses can smell your fear. I mean, we always knew they could feel our vibes. They’re majestic, overall. They are giant prey animals who have survived millennia by sensing danger. But now scientists have given the phenomenon a fancy name and data to back […]
January has always felt like a strange month. It’s long, gray, and stretched thin like an old rubber band about to snap. People talk about “new beginnings,” resolutions, fresh starts. But for some of us, January is not a clean slate. It’s a ledger of losses. I’ve lost […]
It’s a brand-new year, which means two things: 1. I’m still writing “2025” on every form, and2. I’m staring at my bank statements like a detective in a true-crime documentary, trying to figure out who subscribed me to all these services. Spoiler alert: it was me. Past Me. […]
There comes a moment in adulthood, usually halfway through eating leftovers you don’t remember cooking, when you realize time is moving faster than Amazon Prime shipping. Whole weeks slip by like receipts you swear were “just on the counter.” Blink twice and it’s Monday again. Blink three times […]
There are moments, usually late at night, when the urge is not for meditation or deep breathing, but for a primal scream. The kind that rattles walls. Followed closely by aggressively loud potato chips. Crunchy. Salty. Possibly eaten straight from the bag like an emotional support activity. Actually, […]
Every now and then the universe throws us a little curveball just to remind us it’s still the reigning champion in “plot twists.” This week’s cosmic surprise? Astronomers may have discovered a previously unknown type of astronomical object that has been nicknamed Cloud-9 which might finally help us […]
2025 didn’t tiptoe in. It arrived with a clipboard, a calendar full of meetings, and a very clear message of “You’re in it now. Fully. All the way in.” This was the year I stepped into my new role and actually turned things around. Not quietly. Not tentatively. […]
I recently came across a line that stopped me in my tracks “It’s a year where growth comes from motion, not mastery.” And for reasons both cosmic and deeply personal, it landed. As a Rat entering a Horse year apparently I’m astrologically predisposed to this lesson. Rats are […]