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Confessions from a recovering pride addict 15 Mar 2012 | 01:55 am
I’ve been reading a lot about failure lately. Some guy I like on the internet made a million dollars in a tech start up and then lost ten million. He’s depressed. Another person I know lost his dream ...
Five reasons why birthdays stink 9 Mar 2012 | 09:29 am
I hate birthdays. Reason number one. You get older. That was fun when you were 15 going on 16 and got your driver’s license, but it’s not fun anymore. I’m 36 and what does that get you? Nothing. I’m...
In which I offer my children some threats, I mean, advice on the future 25 Feb 2012 | 04:50 am
The world is changing at the most rapid pace in history and flexibility is the key to keeping up. Last night I was talking about goals and educational paths with my older kids. I gave them this unsoli...
Because women have all kinds of emotions 20 Feb 2012 | 07:36 am
What is panic? I don’t know what panic is, but I know what it feels like. Panic sets in the moment you bop one of your kids on the head in Wal-Mart. You feel this knot in your stomach, and then you l...
On a train 17 Feb 2012 | 05:51 pm
This might be one of those stories where you just had to be there…but anyway: Last summer, I hopped a train from Brussels to Amsterdam for a day trip. In my pocket, I had a ticket, a few euros, my ce...
Because sin is everywhere 16 Feb 2012 | 05:20 am
One reason I avoid writing is because I only like to do things I’m good at. Fear of failure is the reason I never auditioned for music school. I was afraid to fail; I was afraid to hear from yet anoth...
Like junior high, we hope the bad parts get forgotten. 15 Feb 2012 | 08:17 am
Ten years ago, I was a fitness maniac. I’m being serious. I ran three miles every day, and then I spent another half hour lifting weights until I cried. And afterward? I would drink a spinach protein...
Looking forward 2 Feb 2012 | 04:42 am
Life surprises you sometimes. Yesterday morning, for instance, I woke up and there was a newborn calf standing beside her mother. A heifer, even. My net worth went up about a hundred dollars just like...
Bittersweet 21 Jan 2012 | 08:31 am
My sister, Christine, lost her fight with breast cancer a few months ago. She was 40. I want to talk about it, but it’s complicated. Every time I go down one path in my mind, it leads to another. And...
A thirsty person shouldn’t drink salt water. 21 Jan 2012 | 05:42 am
Sometimes I think I’m doing this all wrong. There’s the sock drawer, for instance. Okay, okay. There are FOUR miscellaneous sock drawers in our house, probably more. That’s just what I know about in ...
