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There's a quote going around from Erma Bombeck, the late, legendary essayist: "When humor goes, ther... Read More

The Day I Confronted a Buck in the Woods Oct. 03, 2025

Holding Space for Good

Fall means deer season and I'm reminded of the time an eight-point buck confronted me in the woods. ... Read More

Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity Oct. 03, 2025

We keep hearing that Artificial Intelligence may one day decide to improve the planet by getting rid... Read More

A Warning for Your Morning Oct. 02, 2025

It's the end of the workday. Did you accomplish everything? Did you accomplish anything? Did you mo... Read More

Life in the Whelm Sep. 28, 2025

There's a word we should live again. I would like to be whelmed and not overwhelmed. Not underwhelme... Read More

New Slogans for Tylenol Sep. 27, 2025

The folks behind Tylenol have a rebranding conundrum. Overcoming the lasting harm of recent politica... Read More

Sorry, But I'm Going to Keep Calling You 'Mr.' Sep. 27, 2025

Georgia Garvey

I got called "Georgia" by one of my son's friends the other day. I wasn't insulted — I know f... Read More

Laughter for Fun and Profit Sep. 26, 2025

A young entrepreneur is meeting with the executive team of his top corporate client in the office of... Read More

Buttering Up Your Popcorn Brain Sep. 25, 2025

You don't have to tell me — you're a busy person. Forget work. You've got Reels to watch and T... Read More

You Say Don't Poke the Bear, but the Bear Is Already Here Sep. 21, 2025

The city in which I serve as a councilor is not a sanctuary city; however, it adopted a welcoming ci... Read More

The Tyranny of the Lawnmower Sep. 20, 2025

Chores I will gladly outsource to qualified professionals: oil changes, mammograms, colonoscopies, h... Read More

Mr. Marvelous Is Not His Real Name Sep. 19, 2025

As a professional speaker, I meet a lot of self-help gurus, some of whom are only too happy to work ... Read More

Disconnected at Work -- And Loving It! Sep. 18, 2025

My boss doesn't understand me. You hear it all the time. From lowly interns, looking for a tiny tid... Read More

When Empathy Feels Impossible Sep. 14, 2025

There is always a moment after tragedy when the public is told to summon empathy, usually for the pe... Read More

Quiz: Should You Give That Baseball to a Child? Sep. 13, 2025

Another sweaty, storied baseball season is sliding into home, but there's still time to steal a souv... Read More

A Novel Idea Sep. 12, 2025

At 7 a.m. that day, my short-term goal and long-term plan were identical: I wanted to survive the ne... Read More

Expense Account Cheaters Beware: James Bond GPT Is Here Sep. 11, 2025

Smashing SMERSH? Easy peasy. Melting down the plans of Auric Goldfinger? Walk in the park. If you wa... Read More

Presently Aware of Too Many Things Not on Socials Sep. 07, 2025

A TikTok video I saw the other day suggested that I should reclaim my attention to the present. Mid-... Read More

Cracker Barrel Is a Distraction From a Darker American Rebrand Sep. 06, 2025

On a rainy Monday, I slid into a seat at Cracker Barrel. The chain's new, doomed logo dotted flatwar... Read More

Take This Job and Hug It Sep. 04, 2025