July 31, 2024
One of the more interesting concepts in psychology is called the “help-rejecting complainer.” That is somebody who brings problems to you and tells you they want […]
July 24, 2024
Several years ago I was running in a 5k on the Atlantic City Boardwalk and I fell to the back of the pack and started keeping […]
July 17, 2024
When I was growing up, we had a fireplace in the living room and on the mantle of the fireplace was an old-fashioned mantle clock. I […]
July 10, 2024
Like most people, my wardrobe probably follows the 80-20 rule, where I probably wear 20% of the things that I own, 80% of the time. I […]
June 26, 2024
Recently, when I put on a pair of pants I hadn’t worn in a while, I reached into the right pocket and found a dollar. It […]
June 26, 2024
I dropped my car off at a car repair shop that is just a three or four minute drive from my office, but a 20 minute […]
June 19, 2024
The tremendous relationship expert, John Gottman, has theories and data about why relationships are successful. One of the concepts he talks about is related to when […]
June 12, 2024
I was taking a walk earlier and noticed something unusual in a car in a parking lot near my office. It was covered with decals from […]
June 5, 2024
There’s a joke about a woman walking her son along the beach when a big wave comes, crashes over them, and washes her son out to […]
