Several years ago, a letter was published in the comments of the my local food co-op's newsletter. The writer was expressing concern over the way cashiers handled food as they rang it up. Thank goodness, I thought, someone is finally speaking out, voicing my very own...

When I was little, nothing was more fun than piling into a bed or a pile of cushions and cuddling and talking and reading and wondering about the world. My mom and sister and brother and I would all be kittens together. This came back to me today when I was in a...

For the second year in a row, I got an unsigned letter in the mail from a neighbor. Apparently, we don't cut our lawn often enough for Neighbor. The truth of the situation — is my lawn unsightly? Is it anybody else's business? SHOULD I cut the grass? — is obscured for...

It's hard to write or think or breathe after seeing a zero balance on my bank account. That's one reason I try not to start the day with banking. Sticking my head in the sand, clearly, is not a good way to start the day either. Yet I might at least be able to breathe....

Day 90. Time to assess. That's probably why I keep typing and deleting sentences: the stakes seem raised, somehow, as I review my learning. The first thing I need to say is that there are no big conclusions. No seismic effects. My business hasn't changed (much), with...

When I was 13, I invited my grandparents to take me on a trip to Hawaii, which they graciously accepted. We spent a little time in Honolulu and a bit more in Kauai and despite the weirdness of traveling with two old people I barely knew and was reasonably...

Leave the ants until another day. Same goes for the trees, including the neighbors' encroaching, invasive species. Sleep at will. Eat whatever sounds like it will stay put. Take a really hot shower on a really hot day. Negotiate with those around you and make it...

In 2008, I had my palm read. Here are the notes from that reading, along with my current understanding (if any) of them. Need to control anger while directing This probably goes without saying. When I'm being directed, anger never helps me act better. When I read...

Let's say you're an actor, working on great, stimulating, heart-swelling and mind-expanding projects. Labors of love. By day, you do work that pays the bills; by night, you live your passion. But let's be clear about paying those bills: You've been using the same...

I've done extensive research on this topic over the last 40 years or so, and although my woman n is small, my man n is notably larger. This is true both for number of participants and number of events per participant. The conclusion my research points to is this: The...