If you had to sum up your life philosophy in one sentence, what would it be? My life philosophy has always been pretty simple: Just do it. I’ll survive. Why not go for it? What’s the worst that can happen? But this past week, I developed a new […]
Which book’s world would be the absolute worst to live in? I’ve been thinking about a rather important literary question. If you could live inside the world of any book, which would you choose? More importantly, what book world would be your absolute nightmare? I have a few […]
Apparently, helium is having a moment. The U.S. Department of Energy has designated helium a critical material because the global supply is at risk and the stuff is indispensable for manufacturing semiconductors. The designation means more federal financing for helium producers and closer government monitoring. And here I […]
I finally started binge-watching The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series. I’d heard great things about it, but somehow never got around to watching it. Apparently, you can have six streaming services and still reach a point where you’re convinced there is absolutely nothing left on television. This is […]
What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you could? What’s something I’ve done that I never thought I could? Be a CEO. There. I said it. The woman who thought she was too introverted to lead an entire organization is apparently a natural at running one. Who […]
What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of? Sometimes I wonder what my younger self would think if she could see me now. I think she’d be a little stunned. Maybe ask where the hell we got the money for all this. (Poverty has […]
Doritos is releasing an all-new Lemon Pepper flavor in 2027. Lemon pepper. As in Atlanta’s beloved lemon pepper chicken wings, now apparently preparing to take up residence on a triangular piece of corn. I love trying new chip flavors. Pepperoncini? Yes. Jalapeño? Absolutely. Salt and vinegar? Bring on […]
There is a particular kind of mental irritation that comes from knowing you had a thought. A good thought. A potentially brilliant thought. A thought with legs, wings, and apparently, absolutely no interest in sticking around. You reach for it. Grasp, grasp, grasp. And it’s gone. You know […]
I have a modest proposal for society. Can we please stop punching one another before we’ve even had our morning coffee? Over the last two weeks, my commuter rides have turned into an unintended sociological field study. Twice, I’ve watched arguments erupt in front of me, escalating into […]
No one likes performance appraisals. Let’s just begin there. I have written about this before, but apparently the universe, or rather House reruns, felt I needed another reminder. I was rewatching an episode where Cuddy is trying to get House to complete performance appraisals for his team. Naturally, […]
