Matt Damon for President

Watching the most recent Republican debate last night I walked away more confused than ever.  I'm just not in love with any of the candidates or the incumbent.  Sorry, but it's true. Why can't we have a young, hard-working, honest, ambitious, well-educated candidate with great stage presence and phenomenal speaking skills? Imagine if Matt DamonContinue reading "Matt Damon for President"

How to Literally Exercise Self-Control

I have always thought that the world was divided into people with good self-control and the rest of us.  There are those who workout every day at 5:00am and the rest of us.  There are those who stay focused and ignore the office chitchat, and there's the rest of us.  There are those who don'tContinue reading "How to Literally Exercise Self-Control"

Mothballs and Healthcare

I hope the title of this post did not throw you.  I am not writing about the effects of mothballs on your health.  The last time I checked mothballs were not hazardous to your health (although you may want to check with your doctor to be absolutely sure).  I am also not writing a political thingContinue reading "Mothballs and Healthcare"

Characters are People Too

Have you a read a book that changed your life?  For me, that book was The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. I got this book from Santa in 1987 - the year that I really wanted a computer.   The home computer was not popular just yet, so I knew I was dreaming when IContinue reading "Characters are People Too"

Beating China with Brownies

If the race to be the world's super power includes a bake-off, we'll be all set... In case you have not seen this before, let me show you what  America's young innovators are creating: It's called the Baker's Edge Brownie Pan.  Like me, you may have seen this in a store.  It's apparently life-changing enoughContinue reading "Beating China with Brownies"

How did I ever live without Evernote!

You know how gamers get all excited about the latest "World of Warcraft" or Apple addicts will wait in line for days for the latest iPhone?   I'm not that fanatical about most things, but I do get very excited when I hear of a new organizing tool.  You heard me - "organizing". It's not superContinue reading "How did I ever live without Evernote!"