FOMO (the fear of missing out) is natural. We all have it.
But when left unchecked, FOMO can make you miserable. That’s why, even before social distancing became the latest craze, I’ve practiced JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out. Read More
I’m one of those people who have already turned the phrase “out of an abundance of caution” into a cliche. Read More
Even in our darkest moments, there is joy.
Sometimes it’s just hard to see. Read More
Ambition’s funny.
Like the ocean, it’s never still; each part affects another transferring energy until it either crests or breaks re-emerging later as something new that’s similar, but not quite identical, to what it was before. Read More
If a typical New Year’s is the turning of a page, a decade-changing New Year’s is the starting of a new notebook. Read More
Everyone loves a redemption story.
This week’s column features the best lines cut from my weekly columns in 2019. Read More
This is the year that I officially become middle-aged.
My sincere apologies to the rose-colored optimists in their “nifty fifties” still cackling about the challenges of middle age, but the truth is that half of the average life expectancy is 38 for men and 40.5 for women.
Since I’m a glass of prune juice is half-full kind of guy, I use the gender-neutral 39 plus change. Read More
The story of my daughter’s birth is a good example of what sometimes happens when expectations confront reality. Read More
I recently witnessed the end of an argument between a restaurant owner and a customer. I don’t know what started the argument but I’m certain that I know who’s right: the owner.
Only idiots still believe that “the customer is always right.” Nowadays, customers are almost always wrong – especially this one. Read More
One of the most remarkable things about aging is that while I feel that I understand people better than I ever have before, the world itself has become more of a mystery. Read More