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VICTIM MAN TELLS WOMEN ALL ABOUT IT

Who is victim man? You? Me? The guy down the street? It’s all of the above, but only one person gets the trophy: The man who cries and moans the loudest and most often.

THIRD ACT LIFE: THIS IS WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND

Life’s third act is different than the end of a drama. In a play, everyone goes home. In life the end is death, which sounds overly dramatic. One question: Is it better to go quietly and leave the mess and problems unsolved? Problem solvers say, “Heck no.”

FINISHED WORK WITH SENATOR RON JOHNSON

Finished work leaves a feeling of permanence. And isn’t that the idea, locked in for the long haul. What do you do after you finish something? What’s next? Maintenance. But first, about that finished work.

CARE LIMITS: WHEN IS IT TOO MUCH?

Family caregivers have few care limits, for better or worse. The better part is that they stay on the job. The worst part: they quit. Not everyone gets it at first, but it sinks in eventually: Now what?

RESPECTING DECISIONS IS HARD, BUT WHY BE A PUNK ABOUT IT

Respecting decisions is part of the hard learning process. It starts early. Parents decide to put little Jimmy in an accelerated learning school and he learns to doubt their decisions sooner than later. But he still shows up for school everyday. Why? Because even little Jimmy knows that respecting decisions made for him by people […]