Patience

{{myquote|The best way to learn patience is to teach it. To a hyena.}} … [Continue reading]

Waiting for the Green Light

I have good news.  I will have a new employer. Mind you, I wasn't keen on leaving my current one, but life sometimes gets overtaken by events beyond our control. I'll share the details when it is safe to go public. But life is good, and … [Continue reading]

Don’t Try to Change the World

(the following is the Graduation speech I intend to give one day, if I am ever deemed important or interesting enough to be asked to give one.) "Welcome to the world." "New doors are opening for you." "Go make a difference in the world … [Continue reading]

Premium Problem

I recently saw a billboard for a local State Farm agent. It had a tag line: "Premium Service without Premium Price" Does that mean the insurance is free? Can I get the service without paying any premiums at all? Did someone in the … [Continue reading]

Smarter Running

{{myquote|If you're running life like it's a race, you might just finish before everyone else.}} … [Continue reading]

Another Ride at the Lazy-J Ranch

In the old West, the word "Lazy" in a brand referred to the italic case. Since most common folk didn't have access to Adobe Printshop and weren't conversant in fonts, this was the common parlance to refer to those letters with a slant. I wish I … [Continue reading]

Fuming Mad

Gas prices are up. Yes. But manufacturing a story about an increase in gasoline theft has me fuming at my former profession. This morning, it just happens to be focused on Good Morning America's Bianna Golodryga and her producers. Lazy, lazy, … [Continue reading]