The trap of streaming content all day

October 9, 2025
It starts innocently enough.  A rainy afternoon, a comfy couch, and “just one episode” of a series everyone’s talking about. But suddenly—hours vanish, the sun has set, and the only exercise you’ve had is reaching for the remote. Streaming platforms are designed for this. Episodes...

Working at it

March 4, 2009
I used to think that you had to work at relationships. But now, I'm not so sure.Oh, sure, you have to work at not being so knee-jerk at reacting to things that might...

Priorities

March 4, 2009
It's been a long time since I've put pen to paper like this. In today's high-tech world, this photo seems almost quaint, doesn't it?I had a phone call with a well-known...

Boxing Haiku II

March 4, 2009
Muscles ache and burnWhy do I like this so much?Think before you...

Yes.

March 4, 2009
These look so neat and clean, don't they? I have a stack just like it in my house. Ok, so not exactly like it. Some of them have been across the country twice in the...

Mine. Both.

March 3, 2009

Entrepreneurial inspiration

March 3, 2009
Even though I gave a month's notice, it's clear I won't be working much this month. Things are winding down, partly because I purposely didn't replace business the...

March 2, 2009

Hedge your bets. Or not.

March 2, 2009
I just love this visual--it's so like me.Hedging. It's an attempt to offset exposure to risk of some sort. It's often used as a financial term, but hedging's been a...

Note to God

March 2, 2009
This is the sign I want to see out on Lighthouse Ave. in Pacific Grove in March. Yes,I have official permission to rent the condo, which will help defray my monthly...

Moving into Life 2.0

March 2, 2009
As I anticipated the end of 2008, I knew the new year would involve the start of Life 2.0, but I hadn't anticipated everything that it would entail. I am thrilled to...

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