From the monthly archives:

October 2009

No shoes

October 24, 2009

Something wonderful happened to me recently. It seemed too good to be true. And so I started thinking “when will the other shoe drop?” So many of us spend far too much time wondering about when and how life will take a turn for the worse. This isn’t healthy. And it’s counterproductive. Worrying about the […]

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Bald is beautiful

October 23, 2009

Well maybe not. But if you’re going bald anyway, I highly recommend shaving your head. It’s more honest, it feels great and I think generally, people dig it. I had decided about a year ago that I might want to shave my head. Which I guess means I hadn’t decided a damn thing. But I […]

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Kudos to the folks at NB Web Express

October 22, 2009

I’m a big fan of New Balance footwear and, particularly, the good folks at NB Web Express. I really enjoy shopping there. They always provide great advice, they know what will fit me based on my foot type and previous purchases. In September 2008 they sent me a coupon code for $50. I had just […]

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Just because it’s shiny

October 3, 2009

It’s hard to stay on track. First of all, you have to have a track. That’s not so easy. You’ve got to figure out what animates you, makes your heart sing. Basically, you’ve got to find your soul. Having found it, you need to figure out how to create a life around it. How to […]

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Stick with your ends

October 3, 2009

Everybody I know that works at a large company decries the bureaucracy that inhibits progress. And yet it continues. The system has a life of its own. It wants. It needs. It is jealous. And it protects its own interests by torturing and killing anyone who threatens its continuity. Let’s remember how it all started. […]

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Where are you hiding yourself?

October 1, 2009

There are so many interesting people out there. People who don’t seem like other people. Who are just themselves. I’m not talking about wacky nutjobs who look like Jesus or wear hats made of tinfoil to prevent the aliens from recording their thoughts. I’m talking about “mainstream” people who are just themselves. Who bring a […]

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