My Quarter-Century of Dumb

by | Jan 27, 2012 | Confidence, Fear, Humor, Life, Marriage

Last week a smart woman told me to do something stupid. I said no, and she argued that even if the stupid thing didn’t help me, it wouldn’t hurt me either. I gave her reasons why I thought this thing she suggested was dumb. She huffed and said she’d been doing her job...

What Do You Want To Be When You Don’t Grow Up?

by | Jul 22, 2011 | Humor, Life

Even from a young age, I have always been ambitious. At 4 years old I elevated my sights far beyond those of my peers. When other children were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, they said things like an astronaut, or Superman, or a professional...

You Have a Bunch of Dead Guys

by | Jun 24, 2011 | Creativity, Humor, Writing

I wrote the end of the middle of a book last night. This is the part where I drink some schnapps and celebrate, because writing the middle of a long story beats me down. When I write the beginning, I crackle with fun and excitement, because it’s all new and anything...