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A Little Focus, Please
Multitasking should be a swear word. Or at least preceded by a swear word whenever it is used. Effing multitasking. My favorite thing about multitasking is that it has become a desired strength or skill, especially on the job … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, focus, habit, management, meditation, mindfullness, multitasking, personal lives
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A Microwave Life
The microwave is dead. Or it’s “Mostly Dead” as Miracle Max might say. My cold coffee used to take a minute to make nice and toasty. Now it takes three minutes to make it lukewarm. At this point I suspect … Continue reading
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Tagged cold coffee, control, expectations, microwave, Miracle Max, negative emotions, negativity, unrealistic expectations
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The More Things Stay the Same the More They Change
“No sense in complaining because nothing ever changes.” I heard in a conversation the other day. At first I thought it was at just some harmless, despondent fatalism. A “That’s life” kind of quip. Then I thought, that’s just wrong. … Continue reading
Curious George will not be Paralyzed
A good little monkey. A very curious monkey. A monkey who got into lots of trouble. I have always struggled with the lessons of curious George. George was curious. He created a lot of havoc. And yet we are … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, choices, coffee, Curious George, liberation
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Shoeless Joe
Oh, that distinct smell of a pile of shoes. You know what I am talking about. Leather, rubber, laces, all mingled together. I am very intimate with that smell. Deep, inhaling breath through the nose. Ah, that’s it. Always brings … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, closet, introvert, large family, nostalgia, shoeless, shoes, smells
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Naked Productivity
I once told a boss that the less clothing I wear the more productive I am. The statement was a reaction against a very formal dress code and uttered when bizarrely enough the company instituted a casual day that allowed … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, government shutdown, mail carrier, naked, NSA, nude, productivity, work place
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The Threat of a Deal
I saw a Halloween promo sign at Walgreens the other day (yes, I was at Walgreens) that I thought said “A Threat of a Deal” though it appears it actually said “A Treat of a Deal.” The Threat of a … Continue reading
Bot Jesus
Just saw a billboard that I thought read “Bot Jesus. Miracles can happen.” I think it actually said “Got Jesus?” when I look closer, but no matter. I am thinking “Nanobot Jesus” is way more intriguing prospect. Nanobots introduced into … Continue reading
Risk is good
As Gordon Gekko might say, Risk is good. I tried to pen some gibberish about risk being good. Like greed is good. I got nowhere. All I kept thinking was “Duh!” I think taking risk is good. But ultimately the … Continue reading
Because We’re Adults
One of my favorite quotable movies is “The Ref” with Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis. Filled with great lines. One exchange goes like this on X-mas eve (Denis Leary is Gus and it helps to envision him saying … Continue reading
Fortress of Dissolitude 