The world doesn’t need another conforming commentator for the social media #echochamber du jour. On the contrary, even before Twitter and Facebook were a thing, I always gravitated toward stories that the media and the mob got wrong, at least in my view. Call it contrarian if you want; it’s[…] Read On
If you say you want schools and businesses to open and don’t qualify it by adding the ubiquitous word “safely,” you’re deemed insensitive and accused of putting convenience and money ahead of children’s and other’s health. Here’s the thing. If you waited until it was “safe” to do everything you’d[…] Read On
I’m in excruciating pain right now. The good news is that it only hurts when I sit, stand or lie down. I know it sounds bad but don’t worry; this is nothing new. I’ve had this ruptured disk forever. The pain is usually manageable but I occasionally do something sensationally[…] Read On
Someday I hope to look back at 2020 as I look back at 2001 when the tech bubble burst, the twin towers came down and I had to tell 40+ employees that our startup was done for and they were losing their jobs on Thanksgiving day. Not exactly fond memories.[…] Read On
Feeling a little more anxiety than usual this holiday season? Perhaps a lot more. Maybe some feelings of dread and despair or pending doom. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Join the club. Loss of freedom, livelihood and human contact will do that to a person. There’s a special place in[…] Read On
Nothing settles my troubled mind and makes me feel grounded like getting out in the woods and doing a hard day’s work. Out here in the woods there are no politics. No elections. No pandemics. No people. And best of all, no Twitter. Just you, nature, a chainsaw and a[…] Read On
Let’s get real for a second. Just a second. Trust me; it won’t kill you. People who wear masks on their social media profile pictures are either virtue signaling or politicizing. Either way, it’s not a great look. Whenever I bring this up someone inevitably says, “Why would you chastise[…] Read On