Look, I’m not saying civilization is collapsing, but the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia just pressed its very last penny, and apparently that’s the butterfly wing flap that will send us spiraling into a cash-based Hunger Games. Yes, indeed. We’ll, maybe. Roll with me here. The penny, our copper-ish, […]
Are you superstitious? From the fertile soil of my childhood, my mom, a seasoned cultivator of superstitions, planted seeds of belief that sprouted into a garden of quirky rituals. It wasn’t just about black cats or broken mirrors; it was a symphony of peculiar signs that dictated the […]
I watch a lot of streaming television shows as well as movies. Hence, in general, I avoid advertisements. Yesterday, I happen to be watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer again. The television series; not the movie. The only way to watch it is on Hulu streaming service where I […]
Sometimes distrust can make you paranoid. Ok. Let’s step it back. Distrust can lead to an overreactive imagination. Lies from the past make you doubt a present reality. You seek out breadcrumbs and kernels of lies. Any piece of paper. Every misplaced word. Every effusive, detailed answer. They […]
In this world of text and instant messages, email use (according to my son) has decreased. Of course, you wouldn’t know that from my work email inbox. I receive way too many emails on any given day. A great percentage of those emails are, to use a technical […]
Many people are black or white thinkers. They don’t like gray. They don’t do nuance. Others live completely in the gray zone. I, for one, live in the gray. More often than not, I’m comfortable living in the gray. I think such a framework has helped me move […]
For some reason, I catch early flights. Well, I purposefully chose early flights. The airports are less crowded. Although, airports are seemingly busier and busier even at 4am. I’m always shocked when I see people checking in to their flights before 5am. For some reason I always think […]
I will keep this short today as I have a meeting to run back to. Not a thrilling meeting. In a way, I want to just take my time. However, I do not wish to dwell on something so inconsequential. I just want to get it out of […]
In this day and age there are still people who do not use the out-of-office reply message. And sometimes that is because they don’t know how to use it or sometimes it means something about how you perceive yourself. but let me not get ahead of myself here. […]
I am going to start off this bit with a universal truth about myself. I love Coca Cola products. And, Coke Zero is by far the best ever. I am an unabashed Cola fan. Many try to dissuade me and cite health facts about drinking water. Blah blah […]