Be a Robin
My daughter was Robin. She was 2.5. She and her 4 year old brother had just learned of the joy of Batman and Robin, courtesy of the 1997 movie of the same name- the worst […]
Call of Jury Duty
“Am I in the right place?” That was the question I asked a very stressed out security person as I reported for jury duty early this morning. Yes, the dreaded “Day of Duty” had arrived […]
Girl, Wise Up
Hey, you. Yeah, you. The one buying the self-help books and following the social media influencers and life coaches. Yeah, you. Don’t try to walk away…I see you. Come on over here and sit down. […]
Somebody’s Got to Clean the Bathrooms
DO WORK THAT MATTERS. It’s all around us, this directive to “Do work that matters.” I’ve been seeing it from the likes of people I admire, like Seth Godin and Jon Acuff. I’ve read it […]
Turbulence
Turbulence. Nobody likes it. No one. Anywhere. Ever. Just the word itself brings to mind things falling off shelves and people shaking in their seats. Turbulence is choppy seas and jackhammers and potholes and Facebook […]
If the real world worked like the online-photography world of stolen photos posted to websites and ads:
If the real world worked like the online-photography world of stolen photos posted to websites and ads: <insert crying> Why is everyone so mad? I never said it was MY car. And I didn’t know […]
The Airing of Grievances
Festivus is December 23. For those of you unfamiliar with Festivus, you need to stop reading this and go watch “The Strike,” which is Episode 10 from the 9th Season of “Seinfeld.” I’m serious. If […]
I’m Offended
I woke up this morning and had a funny but motivational post running through my mind. One of those posts where I fly downstairs, pour coffee into my body as quickly as possible, and start […]
Political Ads
I am so over all the political ads currently running on tv and radio, although, I have to admit, they are probably super fun to write. I took a crack at it: <Voice Over> This […]