The headline in the WSJ story caught my attention immediately: How Being More Productive Starts With Doing Nothing If it's true, given my mastery of doing nothing, my productivity should be ready to explode. The article, written by Annemarie Dooling, offers some suggestions on the best ways to "do nothing" Dooling notes that even brief … Continue reading Increase Your Productivity by Engaging in “dolce far niente”
Category: humor
If You Don’t Know Who the Patsy Is, You’re the Patsy
It's that time of the year where I play the patsy. It's March Madness here in the U.S., the annual tournament to determine the men's and women's national collegiate basketball champions. There's lots of betting during March Madness, and it's the only time of year I bet on sports. I participate in two pools, or … Continue reading If You Don’t Know Who the Patsy Is, You’re the Patsy
America’s Funniest Home Videos? I Don’t Think So…
We had just finished watching ABC World News and America's Funniest Home Videos (AFV) came on the air right after. Now I'll admit I've watched this show a good bit over the years, but it struck me tonight that at the heart of many of the videos is somebody getting hurt. Almost every show has … Continue reading America’s Funniest Home Videos? I Don’t Think So…
What’s Up with Saturday?
I know I had said I wouldn't talk about my WordPress stats until about a year from now, but what can I say. I'm weak. I first noticed this several weeks ago, and didn't think much of it. But now it's getting annoying. For some reason, unbeknownst to me, my stats on Saturday are almost … Continue reading What’s Up with Saturday?
Is This Something to Brag About?
I've been on a crossword puzzle kick lately, after my wife had bought me a book of such puzzles. The puzzles are relatively easy, and only take about 10-15 minutes to complete, at least how I define complete. I might solve 95% of a puzzle and realize there's no way I'll ever solve for the … Continue reading Is This Something to Brag About?
Has Seth Godin Never Made a PB&J Sandwich Before?
Seth Godin had a post last week about the importance of doing things in the right order. Here is the post, it's a brief one: If you put the jelly on before the peanut butter, the sandwich will fail. And if you try to spread the peanut butter on the plate and then add the … Continue reading Has Seth Godin Never Made a PB&J Sandwich Before?
Music Monday: Sometimes the Lyrics Just Come Rushing Back
I don't know what I was doing that would have triggered this, but out of nowhere the other day I started singing: I was sleeping and right in the middle of a good dream Like all at once I wake up from something that keeps knocking at my brain Before I go insane I hold … Continue reading Music Monday: Sometimes the Lyrics Just Come Rushing Back
This Probably Has Some Meaning, But I’m Not Sure What That Would Be
My wife and I were out driving the other day, and I made the observation to her that whenever I saw two people out walking together, it was always either a man and a woman, or two women. It was never two guys. And most of the time, by far, it was two women. We … Continue reading This Probably Has Some Meaning, But I’m Not Sure What That Would Be
The Economics of Apologies
I'm a big fan of people offering their apologies for when they have done something wrong. In fact, I apologize that you have somehow come across this post and started reading it. I've written about this before (Why Is It So Hard for Some People to Admit They Are Wrong), and in that post included … Continue reading The Economics of Apologies
It Was Good While It Lasted
At some point, the writing is on the wall. And so it was with our 2003 Buick Rendezvous, known to us as Rhondy. We bought it brand new, and truth be told, a big part of the reason was because Tiger Woods did a commercial for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh1IHKHOuZo Now I knew that Tiger Woods probably … Continue reading It Was Good While It Lasted
Borden's Blather 