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DRAWING LINES TO LIVE BY?

April 25, 2022 by

Who is drawing lines to live by? Picasso did. Unfortunately, you’re no Picasso, I’m no Picasso, so why bother? We bother with lines and borders for a sense of control like, “Don’t go there, girlfriend.” The big Question Of The Day: Who draws borders when they’re on the same side of the line you’re on?

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PERSONAL GOLIATHS AND HOW TO SLAY THEM

April 24, 2022 by

My first personal Goliaths, like most everyone growing up with parents, were my parents. I knew they were unslayable from the start. One because they were giants most of my early life, and two, they were my parents. What are you thinking? Besides, my dad had been a Marine Drill Instructor and my mom was […]

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INTERNAL POLLUTION IN A BABY BOOMER WORLD

April 23, 2022 by

Internal pollution is the filter we see through. It’s our judgement, our favoritism, our prejudice, and bias. What we see runs through our up-bringing, education, life choices, and judgement. Did I mention judgement? Add cataracts to that mess and you’ve got a problem. Cataracts?

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DOCTOR SAWBONES? WHY SAWBONES?

April 18, 2022 by

What does a Doctor Sawbones do? One thing they do is install that gleaming spike in the top image. It’s a hip bone. The doctor makes it work by sawing the leg bone, working the piece in, and lining the hip bone with a new socket joint. At six days out, the immediate danger has […]

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A SHERO AMONG US? LOOK AROUND

April 16, 2022 by

“Do you need a shero?” That’s the question. And I have the answer: “Yes.” For those in the back, “THE ANSWER IS YES, YOU NEED A SHERO.” Here’s why:

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LIFE SAVING FOR THE GIVERS AND TAKERS

April 9, 2022 by

Life saving is more than a job at the swimming pool. It’s an everyday deal of doing small things that go unnoticed, until it matters. Then it’s everything. Where are the life savers when you need them, the people who take the time even when they’re running late? Who are these people? I think you […]

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STAY CALM ENOUGH TO MAKE IT THROUGH HARD TIMES

April 3, 2022 by

Stay calm is different than being told, “CALM DOWN.” The first is what you tell yourself; the second is what you hear when it’s not working. What’s the big deal about staying calm? Is it really that important? Yes, and here’s why:

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DO YOUR BEST WORK, OR DO BETTER WORK

April 1, 2022 by

Your best work is your calling card, the thing that best identifies you. But doing your best is a tricky proposition, especially if your best work was an accident. It happens online all the time. Some twitter user with a few hundred fans posts what they think is their usual tweet, but it strikes a […]

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MOVING ON WHEN YOU’RE THE LAST TO KNOW

March 30, 2022 by

Plans for moving on depend on timing: Don’t go too soon, or wait too long. If you’ve picked up and changed locations by yourself, you know the drill. Sometimes it works out better than expected. Then there’s this:

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ACCEPTABLE LOSSES? WHO DECIDES FOR BOOMERS

March 29, 2022 by

Acceptable losses are like minor surgery. There’s no such things as minor surgery, just minor surgeons. Or, it’s minor surgery if it’s someone else going under the knife. Losses are the same. The closer you are, the less acceptable the loss.

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