In case you haven’t noticed I’m a storyteller who’s lived a relatively interesting life, especially back in the 70s and 80s. Actually the 90s were pretty wild too. Hmm, and the 00s, now that was a good time. Come to think of it, just last week … never mind. You[…] Read On
Raise your hand if you’re sick of hearing about the government shutdown, the pissing contest between Pelosi and Trump and the ludicrous debate over border security and illegal immigration. Did you seriously just raise your hand? You know I can’t see you, right? Never mind. The point is we’re all[…] Read On
I am devoid of thought. Feelings, I’ve got none. It’s the rain. It makes me feel dead inside. Guess I’m one of those people who could never live in Seattle. Actually that’s a myth. The average annual rainfall in Seattle is 37 1/2 inches. Here in the Bay Area’s Santa[…] Read On
The Gillette toxic masculinity ad. Here we are, polarized again. Now there’s a shocker. The sides in this debate line up something like this: Either 1) Gillette and P&G hate men so boycott, or 2) they’re just pointing out bad behavior, so what’s wrong with that? As usual, both sides[…] Read On
Just got back from the shrink’s office. It did not go as I’d hoped. Here’s what happened: DOC: How are you today, Steve? ME: Not so good. The hits just keep coming, know what I mean? DOC: That’s sort of what I wanted to talk to you about. ME: Oh?[…] Read On
I hereby declare 2019 the year of the overwrought headline. A BuzzFeed reporter wrote a gazillion word screed declaring millennials the burnout generation after realizing that simple tasks like running errands and replying to emails had just become too stressful for her. The woman is clearly a neurotic mess. I[…] Read On
You take your eye off the ball for a few minutes to get a little work done and the whole entrepreneurship-crazed world goes freaking bananas. WeWork, a venture-backed unicorn that rents shared office space to startups and freelancers has rebranded as The We Company. We’s new mission: To elevate the[…] Read On