Become A Control Freak

Become A Control Freak

Ok people, it’s done. Summer’s over. The vacation’s behind you. No more lazy lunches. No more casual Fridays. It’s time to put away the Dockers… and the swimmies. It’s time to get back to it. Fall is here. Time to get busy; time to get serious. No more leisure,...
Labor On

Labor On

We just celebrated Labor Day in the United States: A celebration of work and workers; an opportunity to honor labor; the chance to celebrate the fulfillment of our effort. Or perhaps, more realistically, an escape from tedium; a long weekend away from the...
Life Is Too Short For Meh

Life Is Too Short For Meh

I liked the rocking chair. A lot. But I didn’t love it. So it was a “no.” There’s lots of great deck furniture out there in the world. I have that perfect rocker in my mind’s eye. It’s got to be exactly right. As in, it has to be a...
Disconnect

Disconnect

Eleven hours a day. That’s a long time. At what cost? “All of humanity’s problems stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” the philosopher Blaise Pascal said way back in the 1600s. It is even truer today. Disconnect to connect....
The Problem With Freedom

The Problem With Freedom

You’re likely a fan of freedom. I am. In fact, it’s one of my highest values. Freedom to come and go; freedom to adventure and travel; freedom to work when and where and if we want. Freedom to choose. It’s damn good stuff. But there’s a catch....