As I sat down to a beautiful chicken piccata dinner prepared by my lovely wife Kim, I realized the presidential debate was on TV in the living room, which happens to be audible and visible from the kitchen island where we typically eat. Did I want to watch the stupid[…] Read On
Every long-term relationship has a screwup. You know, the one who always ends up apologizing for pretty much everything and never seems to learn. In my marriage, that would be me. Obviously. If you think of a relationship as sort of a bank account with a balance, one partner will[…] Read On
Most of us are motivated by reward, recognition, challenging work, being part of a winning team, a quest to take down an evil empire, that sort of thing. There are all sorts of reasons why people do what they do for a living. At my age you don’t really indulge[…] Read On
Abraham Lincoln was remarkably insightful as a young man. He had a surprisingly clear view of what kinds of forces could someday bring America to its knees, believing that our nation could only be destroyed from within. He was probably right about that. As a 29 year-old Illinois state representative[…] Read On
What the hell was he thinking? That pretty much sums up the sentiment of Trump supporters when it comes to why the President agreed to 18 recorded interviews with Bob Woodward of Watergate fame. Think about it. This guy doomed Richard Nixon and his entire administration. Sure, give him complete[…] Read On
Don’t want to be an American idiotOne nation controlled by the mediaInformation age of hysteriaIt’s calling out to idiot America Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day Years ago I got into an animated debate with my father-in-law about the power of the media and whether it really does control the nation,[…] Read On
It’s popular to talk about age as if it’s nothing more than a number. An annoying negative thought that a little positive psychology can eradicate. Or a character flaw for the self-help aisle to address. You generally hear that kind of talk among boomers and the occasional Gen-Xer. I mean,[…] Read On