Dandy Dandelions
2014-05-11 – Yesterday the world was awash with dandelions. There were none the day before. They just sprouted up overnight. I noticed them yesterday on my first long bike ride […]
Tag Archives: Culture
What Can I Complain About Now?
2014-05-08 – For the first time this year, every day in the five-day forecast hits 70 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). I just got back from a walk in the park […]
Boycott Poetry
2014-04-29 – I have an app on my smartphone called Buycott. The tag line for this app is “Have you ever wondered whether the money you spend ends up funding […]
Un-Wise Words
2014-04-27 – I’ve seen a lot of ranting lately about workplace jargon. It covers laziness. It covers deception. It oppresses women. You’ve heard it all. And you’ve seen the […]
Congratulate Steve On His New Job! Not!
2014-04-20 – “Congratulate Steve on his new job!” was the message that LinkedIn sent out to all my connections when I updated my profile to reflect the fact that I […]
Pour Out Thy Wrath!
2014-04-13 – I used to hate weddings. They are an ordeal. You get dressed in uncomfortable clothes and go sit in a room where at least half of the people […]
No Coke . . . Pepsi
2014-04-10 – What does it mean to a Crimean to be a citizen of Ukraine one day and a citizen of Russia the next? Now I’m not talking about the […]
Who Gets the Big Bucks for Art?
2014-03-27 – My law school securities professor told a story about an executive who bought six rare cans of sardines for $15,000. The executive’s son, curious about the purchase, took […]
Cross My Heart and Hope to . . .
2014-03-25 – We now learn that putting your hand over your heart tends to make you more honest and that folks witnessing this act perceive this act as indicating honesty. […]
Cuckoo for Chicken Pox
2014-03-23 – I remember a time before many of the vaccines we rely on today were available. Now, I was a little boy, so I don’t remember any scientific details. […]
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