Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: “Will you be disappointed if I fail this sommelier exam?” “Don’t be silly. You know I’m proud of you no matter what.” “Thanks. Why weren’t you this supportive when we were younger?” “Because I was too busy building my own career so we[…] Read On
It’s hard to remember what it felt like to be so depressed that the notion of ending my life seemed like a relief, but it happened pretty often when I was a teenager. Earlier too, I think. I don’t talk about it much – less and less over the years[…] Read On
You have a little friend that lives inside your head. Actually, it’s not so much a friend as a voice that tells you what you want to hear. It rationalizes bad behavior, revises history and sugarcoats mistakes, all so you can sleep at night. Here are some of the things[…] Read On
Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: “Have you seen this year’s property tax bill?” “I know, right? They’ve piled on a laundry list of local bonds, taxes and initiatives. And the assessment went up.” “Trying to figure out how we’re going to pay it by Friday.” “Take it out[…] Read On
The internet is rife with abusers, bullies, haters and trolls. Everyone is freaking out over it. The question is, how is that different from real life? The call to police the web – to create safe spaces away from all the ugliness of humanity and the lies people tell –[…] Read On
If awareness somehow continues to exist in some form after death, what do you think you’d miss most about this life? Me? I would miss just being here, experiencing nature. I grew up on the concrete streets of a sprawling city. Now I live in the mountains. I could never[…] Read On
Have you noticed Google’s latest feature: answering search queries with a single result shown above all others? While some questions do have definitive answers, most don’t. Life isn’t usually that black and white. That hasn’t stopped the search giant from acting as the definitive authority on, well, pretty much everything.[…] Read On