They are said to be entitled, excessively needy and consummately lazy. They believe they are always deserving of a reward, an A, a trophy. They are slow to grow up and in no hurry to move along. They are in unprecedented debt and facing world issues that could be the end of us all – […]
Life and Lifestyle
What to Think About if You are Thinking About Having Kids
When, I was 15, I made a dinner time announcement to my family: “I will never have kids.” It was, in my teenage opinion, an utterly blockheaded idea. Up to fifteen, I spent a decent chunk of time babysitting – giving me crystal clear insight into approximately .3% of what raising a child entailed. And although […]
27 Movies that Don’t Suck
Who looks at the four seasons like this? 1) Tulips 1, Frozen Tundra 0 2) If anyone would like to melt steel, I believe you can do so in my driveway 3) Oh how sweet, every leaf in the neighborhood came over for a visit! 4) Five months of Netflix The multiple month movie marathon […]
The Most Annoying Question in the Whole Damn World
How many stories worth telling start with…”So we were at happy hour…” It was an organized drinking affair for folks in our neighborhood into bikes and making the hood safer to ride them. Not surprisingly, the conversation was around – biking – specifically one woman I hadn’t known prior to this telling us about her […]
The Power of Not Now
I don’t easily reside in the “now”. Like many others I do, however, recognize being in the moment, as opposed to ruminating on the past or worrying / longing for the future, isn’t – well – a half bad idea. A meaningful life will only ever be days, years and decades comprised of meaningful moments; […]
8 Friends to Break-Up With Right Now
Girlfriend conversations have evolved from, “Should I ditch my boyfriend?” to “Should I ditch my girlfriend(s)?” I am finding women are now struggling more with breaking up with friends, than they ever did breaking up with boyfriends. Friends inherently are supposed to be forever where perhaps boyfriends come with lots more contingency clauses, exit plans […]