I suppose there have always been self-important, thin-skinned people who take themselves too seriously. I never really paid them much attention. After all, that’s what they want, right? Attention. My philosophy has always been that life is too short to waste my time on people who want exactly that …[…] Read On
It’s Mother’s Day. I did all my wife’s chores and let her sleep in this morning. Does anyone ever do my chores on Father’s Day? Nope. I still have to do pool maintenance, weed whack, fertilize the fruit trees, yada yada. We all have pet peeves: annoying things other people[…] Read On
Less than 11 months ago, I watched Donald Trump announce his candidacy and wrote the following for my Fox Business Critical Thinking column. As the Republican nominee who will indeed run against Hillary Clinton for President of the United States, it’s even more relevant today than it was then: My initial reaction to news that Donald J.[…] Read On
Every morning I wake up, check out what’s going on in the world, scan my inbox, and start pondering what to write about. That’s the process. ICYDK, you can send me tips, ideas, articles you think I should riff on. And yes, I am a real journalist who never reveals sources.[…] Read On
Don’t tell my wife, but I had a few childhood crushes. My first was Patty Duke, in black and white. I think I was six or seven at the time. Then there was Betty, of Betty and Veronica comic book fame. And Jane Fonda in the sexy sci-fi spoof Barbarella was[…] Read On
If you actually have the courage to say what you mean, mean what you say, and stand up for your principles, even when that flies in the face of prevailing cultural norms, will it ever come back to haunt you someday? I really couldn’t say, but if that ever happens[…] Read On
I had a meeting the other day. Not just any meeting; an important one. I was really worried about it. So worried that I had trouble concentrating or focusing on anything else. It even kept me up at night. I was that worried. Then it came, the day of the[…] Read On