What to do when the world feels like it’s spinning out of contro...

November 13, 2025
I find it hard to cope when the world feels like it's out of control. Lately, I’ve had moments when it all just feels like too much. Maybe you have, too. The headlines keep coming, the pace of life doesn’t slow, and suddenly it feels as if the ground beneath us is tilting, shifting,...

Facebook gone bad

March 4, 2009
I've tried really hard, this past year, to understand the relevance of Facebook. I have a page and I must admit to scanning it every day or so to see what my "friends"...

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...

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