I had an urge to write about something, anything, that isn’t politics. That worries me in a way. I think the GOP’s most fervent wish is that the Resistance will calm the fuck down and go back to reality television.Then I reminded my self that I’m not the mastermind behind the Resistance. My 50 Twitter followers won’t miss me for a few hours.
I took a required psychology class in college and remember a lecture on B.F. Skinner, who introduced the theory of operant conditioning, proving his theory with a contraption now known as the Skinner Box. You put a hungry mouse in a Skinner box, which comes equipped with a lever, and in short order the mouse…
The line for a limited seating event offers a lesson in humanity and also explains why bouncers exist. BigB, littleb, Mac and I had taken a new ferry service to Newport for the day. We knew seating was tight, so we headed back to the landing an hour early to make sure we could get…
The cable guy came to my house yesterday, requiring access to spaces that haven’t been touched by a human hand, not to mention a Swifter duster, since 1978. All that activity disrupted the local spider population, which sent a spokesman to complain and demand compensation. Their eight-legged emissary was waiting for me in the shower…
I forgot what I wanted to write about today because I didn’t write it down when it came to me last night. I didn’t write it down because it was coming to me so fast and so solid that I knew there was no way I’d forget it. I always know there’s no way I’ll…
This is for all the people who woke up this morning thinking it is Friday. Or am I the only one? It’s so annoying. I had a Friday plan in place and ready to execute. I did not have a Thursday plan in place and now, with 10 minutes to go before my Thursday officially…
A few years ago I gave up smoking and took up yoga. If you do yoga, then you probably know how surprisingly difficult but ultimately satisfying it can be. Yoga is a unique form of exercise, I think, because it’s about the whole person. When you practice, you are attending to your mind and spirit,…
If you are looking for an ally in your weight redistribution-hiding-in-plain-sight scam, go talk to your Spanx, sweatpants and peasant blouses. Your turtlenecks don’t want to hear it. Your turtlenecks are hanging out by the water cooler wearing disapproving frowns. Call it what you want, they are thinking, camouflage, sleight of hand, distraction, it all comes…
Dear Blogger: I am writing to discuss a matter of great concern. My Chicken is being bullied by someone in your organization and something needs to be done about it. Bullying is not to be tolerated. Ask Michelle Obama. Or any of the 87 Real Housewives. I am disappointed in you, Blogger. Has this behavior…
Dear Colleague, I am your sales representative and as such I represent our company’s brand, services and employees in the public realm. Every day, I meet with potential customers. I tell them about our company. I convince them that if they have a need for a service we provide, that we (you and I), are…
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