A banana for a cupcake was always a good trade. When you were in grade school, Mom was great about packing lunch with foods you… Continue reading
In things of great importance, you stand on the shoulders of giants. Those who came before you gave you a boost to get you where… Continue reading
You know how to use a hammer. It’s not that hard: just grab the end and swing. Easy enough; in fact, there are probably lots… Continue reading
You know your rights. You’re well aware of what you can and can’t do legally because you’ve armed yourself with knowledge. You have rights and,… Continue reading
You know what your workplace needs? A superhero. Sure, a superhero! Someone who can leap tall problems in a single bound. An invincible mutant who… Continue reading
Your someday-dream job is not for wimps. That’s truth: it’ll be real work, and you’re prepared. You know it’ll take training, which will take time.… Continue reading
It was not the way things were supposed to be. As a teenager, you’d mapped out your life with a timetable. You’d travel there, visit… Continue reading
If you could open the throttle some… Just a little more juice, more pedal, kick things up a notch, and the growl you hear would… Continue reading
Pay attention! Bet you heard that plenty when you were younger. Look up here, listen to me, watch this, eyes forward. Eventually, it sunk in:… Continue reading
“Just wait ‘til your father gets home!” Once upon a time, those words struck fear into every child’s heart. When your father got home, punishment… Continue reading
From here to there. That’s where you need to move your stuff: from Point A to Point B. Take it out of one place and… Continue reading
Your parents taught you to share. You have enough to give some away. Don’t be stingy or selfish. Be good. Be generous. Be friends. Share… Continue reading
Somebody needs to call the shots. Leading by committee may seem equal, right? Everybody should have a voice, but there has to be a head… Continue reading
Your closet is filled with yesterday’s fashions. You’re reluctant to donate a thread of it, though, because hey! They could bring back skinny ties, Hammer… Continue reading
There are places you remember. And things: the basement rec room in your parents’ house, where the family stereo sat. Your upstairs bedroom, and the… Continue reading
You’ve changed your mind. That’s allowed, you know. You can go in a different direction, pick something else, try another thing, have do-overs, or have… Continue reading
You two have been fighting a lot lately. There’s a lot of he said/she said going on. Blaming. Anger, too, and there’s simply no way… Continue reading
The road is a long one. Like most, it’s rarely smooth and straight. Signs warn of curves and detours ahead, rough terrain, and rest stops… Continue reading
Who’s out there? On a dark, stormy night, you might ask yourself that if you hear scratching at the door. Your mind may play tricks… Continue reading
It wasn’t where you put it down. The last time you saw it, it was over there where you laid it. You remember doing that;… Continue reading
