Have you looked inside your junk drawer lately? My junk drawer is full of empty promises and broken dreams. In fact, I love the junk drawer because it reminds me of what my life could have amounted to. All that I have to do is open that one little drawer and I can see … More The Angry Lego Man in My Junk Drawer
Semicolon – A punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a sentence. The semicolon shows that the ideas in the two clauses are related: “Jack really didn’t mind being left without a car; he had the house to himself.” “The semicolon is like a marriage counsellor, trying to unify two partners who prefer … More The daily semicolon: The rest of your story
Have you ever experimented on the people around you? I did an experiment on my children this year. No, I did not explain the risk and benefits to them and I also did not gain consent from my spouse. I just did it for the thrill. This is life on the edge. “In parenting, like in gambling, … More The 8 Words ™ That Can Keep Any Conversation Going
This post is number five in a series on Quiet Leadership. You can join the Quiet Leadership Facebook Page here or add your name to the email list by clicking the FOLLOW button on the right. Please “Like” the article and share it. Get ready to become part of the Quiet Revolution. Check other articles in … More The Quiet Leader: The DSM 5 and My Near Diagnosis Experience
“Wise men say, only fools rush in…” Elvis Presley Our world hates Slow. Think about how you respond to slow drivers or to slow, congested traffic? Slow grocery store lines? Waiting of any kind? Or any Government process? How long does it take until you are cursing the “Idiot” who is responsible for making you … More The Quiet Leader: Seat Work
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When I start up my five year old laptop, it feels like I am opening the book of Lamentations. (If you don’t know the book, it’s in the Bible and it’s a wee bit of a tough read. Moses will mail you a medal if you get through it. To save you time, Lamentations goes sorta like this: … More Why do computers slow down as they age?
One of the things I don’t get very often is a day to do whatever I want. Work, family, house, chores and the to-do list seem to eat up most of the “free” time that I have. So I secretly long for the day when I can just do nothing. It becomes like an mantra … More A Day Off?
I have a love-hate relationship with quitting. I love the idea of not being a quitter, persevering and never giving up. I also hate the idea of not quitting, persevering and never giving up. What gives? I have quit jobs, quit a few relationships and quit more than a few bad habits. I have even … More Quitting Time
Fresh popcorn with salty butter. Just thinking about it reminds me of movies and being able to forget my life for a couple of hours. I love popcorn with butter and a little salt. Not so much salt that it burns the tongue but enough so that just when you finish one mouthful, you immediately … More Yeabutter
Getting High on Recovery 