I’m like a walking zombie today. Last night around 1:30 the phone rang. One ring, then it stopped. Yes, we still have a land line. Yes, there is a good reason. No, you don’t need to know what it is. Quit asking dumb questions and listen to the freaking story,[…] Read On
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. – U.S. Declaration of Independence Today’s culture chronically misinterprets the meaning of ‘equality.’ In a capitalist society there is no equality – just[…] Read On
“What was that for?” she said, eyebrows crossed. “What was what for?” I replied, instantly on alert that I’d done something bad. “That laugh,” she said, clearly pissed off. “You laughed at me.” “Nothing,” I said, scrambling for solid ground. “I just walked in and saw you sitting there eating[…] Read On
Bet you didn’t know that China and India have just one standard time zone despite being enormous countries that span a whole bunch of geographical time zones. Should we do that in America? How the bleep should I know? The amount of media attention given to daylight saving time is[…] Read On
Yeah runnin’ down a dream That never would come to me Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads Runnin’ down a dream – Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell Great careers don’t just happen. You have to make them happen. And sometimes, when things aren’t working, you have to[…] Read On
Everyone says multitasking is bad. As usual, everyone is wrong. I’ll explain. You know the old line about walking and chewing gum at the same time? I can’t. Seriously. I always end up biting my lip or my tongue. Actually chewing anything while simultaneously doing something else is dangerous for[…] Read On
People seem to have the wrong idea about competition. Markets are not happy places where everyone with a website and a product gets rich, and workplaces are not like a Walmart Black Friday brawl where the last one standing gets the promotion. On the contrary, markets are competitive, workplaces are[…] Read On