Words matter or word smatter? You decide.
My city currently finds itself in the midst of a garbage crisis. An unfortunate and mostly preventable series of events has led to increasingly terrible service over the past four years, and now when I put my bins at the curb, I wonder how long they'll stay there. Until this afternoon, my recycling bin had... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that the mere thought of Black Friday sends shudders down my spine. It's also no secret that I love good marketing--which, thronging hordes of turkey-belching people aside, is a big part of my aversion to this crazy day. (Read why HERE.) I stoically refuse to join the masses and stay home. Every. Single. Year. Yesterday... Continue Reading →
A thought struck me early this morning, and I haven't been able to let it go. As a rule (there are always exceptions), people's aspirations tend to diminish with age, and I don't think it's because they've accomplished everything on their list. Seriously, if you're over 40, I'll bet you've at least once rolled your... Continue Reading →
In honor of last weekend's forward leap into Daylight Savings Time, I'm resurrecting this post from May 2011. Thanks for indulging my recent need to revisit the old stuff! Until very recently, my home state (Indiana) did not observe Daylight Savings Time. The magical days in the spring and fall that shift time on its axis were... Continue Reading →
One of my first kindergarten memories doesn't have anything to do with school at all. It's the walk home that vividly sticks with me. I didn't live far from school, and I routinely walked home with the rest of the kids who lived in nearby. We weren't exactly friends, just fellow travelers by circumstance, and after... Continue Reading →
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