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Category: Thoughts

  • The Old North Church

    As I log off from another hour spent exploring the Commonwealth in Fallout 4 and now sit watching Nicolas Cage go crazy trying to steal the Declaration of Independence, I reminisce about a recent trip to the heart of the American revolution. Boston is a nest of history, full of sights and stories. A visitor’s…

  • Headline: Man Who Criticizes Others for Not Taking Care of Their Stuff Drops iPhone Without a Case

    I dropped my iPhone without its case, story inside…

  • Are You My Type: Getting Personal with Personalities

    What if I planted the fascinating seed in your mind that our interactions with others are incredible collages comprised of thousands of variables stemming from our individual personality styles? While no expert on the subject, I believe personality styles are innate and adaptive.

  • Working on Vacation: Get a Handle on Burnin’ the Candle

    Vacation is supposed to be for you. Do you let it? There’s always a temptation to keep up with the professional world even when you’ve made a commitment to step away for a day or two. How do you handle those days? Do you disconnect or do you check in?

  • If You Want to Destroy My Sweater…

    If You Want to Destroy My Sweater…

    They never truly left my mind, however, as infections melodies from bouncy bops to crunch grunge created earworms that spanned years. Lucky enough now to have seen them twice, Weezer aged well and has proven they strive to make the music they want. Here are five things that made my second evening with the band…

  • The Art of Speaking Your Mind – A Journey To Misunderstanding

    I was recently advised by a friend to keep my cards close to my chest. Being naturally soft-spoken, this came as unexpected feedback. He was referencing an event where a combination of several beers and a poker winning streak led to some opinionated, loose-lipped venting. I scolded myself afterward knowing that while what I said…

  • Oil Change Coffee

    Oil Change Coffee

    Lobbies and waiting rooms around the world serve free coffee, but can anything compete with oil change lounge coffee? Probably.

  • Tuesday Bloody Tuesday

    Each week, the ritual repeats. The Sunday sun marches across the sky eventually signaling the end of the day. Sunday evening sounds the death knell for another weekend and hangs a lantern in the window to warn of Monday’s pending arrival. Since the dawn of the modern work week, Monday has become the dreaded reminder…

  • The Snow Blower That Saved My Relationship

    A plump frosting of glistening white snow covered the street. It covered the brown grass, the driveway, and the sidewalk. Monstrous drifts rose high off roofs and locked families in their homes. Flakes sped down from the sky to nestle with their brethren, absorbing the world’s sound and leaving a wake of silence. A hearty…

  • Where Have All The Lego Gone?

    Remember when Lego let you enter plausible worlds of imagination? You could venture into medieval kingdoms, take on pirates, or leap into the unknown of space. Each world, or time, had protagonists and antagonists with exquisite set pieces to create, well, worlds. It could be a completely immersive experience. There were no movie or TV…