A few years ago, Justin Timberlake starred in a move called “In Time”. It was a futuristic movie about a society where the currency was time, not money. Every person had a chip implanted in his/her arm, with a “bank” of time in the chip. The time in the chip could be exchanged for goods […]
Out Of Gas
On the way to work, I pass a gas station. I pass that same gas station every day on the way home. I get gas at this gas station every two days (I drive 240 miles in those two days). Except about six weeks ago, the gas station placed orange traffic cones next to the […]
The Worst Campaign Manager Ever
A few months ago, my daughter decided to run for a seat on our township school board. I was pleased with her decision. She wants to give back to our schools, because our schools have been very good to her. She needed a campaign manager. I was surprised when she selected me. There is no […]
Dress Codes
I dropped my daughter off at school the other day, and on the ride to school, we talked about dress codes. Her school doesn’t have a dress code, and it doesn’t need one. Everyone dresses the same, whether they think so or not. Well, almost everyone. She told me that two students wear capes to […]
The Smell of Popcorn
I walked into the house the other day, and I smelled popcorn. That popcorn smell reminded me of a certain leisure activity, and where that activity occurs, and then I thought about how amazing it is that one smell can trigger all of those thoughts. I associate the smell of popcorn with going to the […]
A Life Worth Living
A friend recently mentioned that she keeps a “Life Worth Living” list. She explained that she keeps a list of things in her life that make her life worth living. The reason she does it is so that she has a list of the things in her life that are good and worthwhile. She goes […]
I Can Do It Myself
I have a childhood memory of saying “I can do it myself”. That strategy worked well when I was two years old and I was learning how to tie my shoelaces. But that strategy doesn’t always work now. My life works better when I ask for help, but I still find that the three hardest […]
The Art of Worrying
A couple of months ago, Theresa received a letter that called her to a jury selection pool. The pool is being selected for a very public murder trial in our state. People who are selected for this jury will have to travel to north-central Pennsylvania every Sunday night, and stay until Friday. They will have […]
Cash or Credit?
I received a telephone call a month ago, from someone who said that she was from a credit card company. She asked about a credit card that she said that I had, from a company that I don’t have a credit card with. I hung up on her, because it sounded like a phishing scam. […]
How Not To Write A Book
Years ago, one of my colleagues introduced me to the idea of a Bucket List. She called it a Life List. Her advice to me was that if I wrote down all of my hopes and dreams for my life, I would be more likely to accomplish them. She was right. I made a life […]
