Have you ever looked back at an event or series of events in your life and realized how horribly wrong it could have gone? Earlier today, I watched a short film about texting and driving. Werner Herzog’s “From One Second to the Next” was influential, chilling and effective. Even though I know it shouldn’t be […]
While seated. At first glance, you’d think it’s a curse. A near-death sentence. After all, you’re on a plane. There’s already a ton that we can’t do, but then they make us immobilize ourselves while doing nothing. Fasten seat belt. OK, fair enough. Will do. But, frankly, I can see telling someone to sit down […]
They say you won’t believe them. They say they’re the window to the soul. They say some hold a twinkle. They say they’re all on you. The eyes are often the subject of phrases and sayings, but we’ve also been known to say that we can’t believe them. Why? They seem to otherwise be so […]
With the exception of two medications he’s finishing up and a couple more follow-up visits to the vet, my formerly über sick feline, Tucker, is healthy, home and back to normal. What a ride his illness was. One of his medications is a small pill, while the other is a liquid administered via dropper. When […]
Once upon a time, I was shopping my student portfolio around a few agencies. I went to college in the Midwest at a school that isn’t known as being a hothouse of creativity. My copywriting “skills” were self-taught, and anyone who looked at my book could see that. I could see that. I reached out […]
You know that line that’s often printed on a box or tape? It signals to others that there’s fragile, sometimes highly valuable cargo inside. Handle with care. We heed its warning and treat the items accordingly. We protect them, guard them and can’t wait to show them off or display them with pride. Breakable. We […]
You know that feeling you get when you’re aware of what you need to do, but taking that first step seems impossible? Come here. It’s somewhat of a paralyzing sensation. Your path is clear as day. You know what the outcome will be if you do it, but something keeps you in idle. You know […]
Life is short, they say. They’re right. It seems like just yesterday I had graduated from college, but that was 15 years ago. Where does the time go? In the blink of an eye, we grew up, grew older, grew tired of some people and welcomed new ones into our lives. Sometimes I feel like […]
“Hold, please” is something I often say when I’m in the middle of something and someone else needs my attention. The first time I said it, I simply considered it a polite request. The other person cracked up. “Did you just tell me to hold?” In fact I did. I wasn’t sure where the humor […]
When it comes to possibly stepping outside of my comfort zone, I can be pretty swift about passing up such an opportunity. After all, why change comfy? The interesting part is that I clearly realize that there is, in fact, opportunity in switching things up. And yet I shy away from it. During those rare […]
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