You ran into someone from your past the other day.He didn’t recognize you, but you remembered him: same hair, same walk, same irksome laugh and… Continue reading
Today was an ordinary day.It had its ups and downs; pleasant surprises came between the mundane and the irritating and you’ll look back at it… Continue reading
Oh, the things you did in your youth!All those late nights, sneaking out of the house and thinking your parents didn’t know (they did). The… Continue reading
School has started, and you’ve got it all locked down.You know your class schedule, who your teachers are, who assigns the most homework, and who… Continue reading
At the end of the day, you’re out of gas.There’s nothing left in your reserves, not a drop. You’re done, wondering if this is as… Continue reading
You are the champion of all-time.Nobody can beat you; nobody can even tie your record. When it comes to thumb-wresting, you know all the moves… Continue reading
Summer colds are the worst.You’re not sure how you caught one, but you did — and now you’d love to know where it came from.… Continue reading
Who will you vote for, come November?No doubt, you probably know who you’re not voting for, but at least one candidate on your party’s ticket… Continue reading
You can’t remember what you came into the room for. That happens with disturbing frequency. Forgetting your glasses, losing your keys, it really bothers you… Continue reading
Three points! That’s all your team needs to win. Can they make it?You’re doing your part: you’re wearing your lucky shirt and hat. A stuffed… Continue reading
At least once in recent memory, the spirit moved you. It moved you to babble more than normal, glad-hand a little too much, and generally… Continue reading
Sometimes, you’d just like to run home.It’s quieter there. No noise, no crowds, no networking or small talk. You’re a private person in a world… Continue reading
Never send a boy to do a man’s job.That’s an old saying that can be altered a dozen ways in our PC world. Bottom line:… Continue reading
Open mouth, insert foot.Maybe it doesn’t happen often, but there are times when you have a knack for saying what’s on your mind at precisely… Continue reading
Nobody likes being poked.Nobody woke up this morning and said, “Cut into me and make me hurt for a month.” No one asks for misery,… Continue reading
There’s never enough space in your closet. So maybe it’s time to purge, to donate things that don’t fit anymore. That’d make a lot of… Continue reading
The job you were hired to do and the job you do today sure are different.The Old You, in fact, would only barely recognize the… Continue reading
Sometimes, you have to choose sides.Republican or Democrat? For something, or against it? Grateful for what you have or irritated by what you don’t? And… Continue reading
Safe.That’s what you would’ve been, if you’d just paid attention to your mother. You wouldn’t have caught your death of cold or poked someone’s eye… Continue reading
It was not where you put it last.How many hours — days? — of your life are wasted looking for something you can’t find? You… Continue reading
