Because I have a “passion” for poking fun. An old piece of writing lore says that Mark Twain once claimed that the word ‘very’ was unnecessary in most writing. He apparently said the following: Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it… Read More »In Which I Replace the Word ‘Passion’ with ‘Boner’ on the Web
But not in the ways you might think This! Today, I just felt the compelling need to say the following: Always be learning — always. Even when you feel like you’re not “getting anything done”. Even when you feel like you’ll never really get what you’re trying to learn — especially when you feel like that. Even when you feel… Read More »A.B.L — Always Be Learning
Because the Internet Loves Lists, and I’m Lazy credit: Pixabay.com It is literally impossible to do both of the following things (a) Pick yourself up by the bootstraps; (b) Be self-made. That being the case, don’t be so cocky as to claim that you’ve done either, or suggest that others do so. Everyone is pursuing… Read More »10 Aphorisms for You
It’s even cooler if you use WorkFlowy. I’ve been an adherent of GTD for a few years now. I’m stumbling to use the system rigorously, but I certainly buy in. That being said, anyone who’s trying to really do GTD likely understands that the weekly review is the most important part of the process. Without… Read More »A Cool Little GTD Trick I Found
A New Way to Think About the Dreams We Chase “A Weaver’s Workshop” by Cornelis Gerritsz Decker I grew up with an ideal in my mind that the best thing I could achieve was landing a career doing what I love. It is no mystery where this came from. My father worked for almost 40 years — for 12–16… Read More »Rethinking the Concept of “Life’s Work”
Why we shouldn’t overlook how important leisure is to our species. credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/ A little while ago, I finished Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. It is quite good, and I recommend that anyone interested in history — in the vaguest sense of that term — read it. It’s a really fun read. We Used to be Kings One point that Harari… Read More »Is All Our Hard Work Killing Our Future?
You Find Lessons in the Strangest Places — When You Look “Puddles” I have been on vacation all week, which has allowed me to spend a lot of time with my two year-old daughter. Yesterday, we were playing a game that she likes to call “puddles”. The game consists of me turning on our hose and letting… Read More »What Water Has Taught Me
or How I am Learning to Not Be a Defensive, Stammering Buffoon I Was a Pretty Good Cook, But… Eight years ago, I moved into the one-bedroom apartment of the woman who would go on to become my wife. I had presented myself as a man who liked to cook, and considered myself good at it.… Read More »I am Not The Pancakes — Neither are You
Greetings, creators! I know that it has been a while since you’ve received a letter from us. I can’t promise that the frequency of the letters will change (though, would you want such a promise? You probably receive enough emails as it is). That aside, I just wanted to reach out and — on behalf of the… Read More »Thank You
Here’s hoping for a better bunch of words on the internet. photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbtaylor/5304492399 By now, nearly everyone reading this is aware of the term “web 2.0″. It describes an internet that consists mainly of user-generated content. The first time I heard this, it excited me. The idea of regular old folks like me creating… Read More »The 10 Commandments for the Next Generation of Content
