When it Rains

Life tends to throw curveballs in batches and kick us when we’re down. Every so often we’re assaulted from all sides with frustration, pain and stress. One thing …

Design and Duality

What I love about a lot of web design is seeing the organization behind often apparent chaos. While elements may appear smattered across the screen, I see the …

Concise

Seth Godin is a master blogger. He’s been writing a blog — daily — for over 20 years. To date, he’s written over 8500 blog posts. But what …

13 Olives

A lot of people hate olives. I certainly did, for many years. But now I love them. They’re arguably one of the most contentious of all “common” foods. …

Avoidance

I’m usually pretty good at taking breaks. I’ve burnt out enough times to see when it’s on the horizon. That said, I still catch myself pushing my limits …

Extinction

Without realizing it, you might eat something for the last time. Not by choice, but because there is no more. None. Gone. Over. Seafood is especially at risk …

Let it Go

When someone hurts us, we’re upset. Depending on the severity of the offence, we feel an array of emotions like anger, resentment, bitterness and contempt. Sometimes the feeling …

Unexpected

I think I’ve written about this before. I don’t recall the concept and don’t have the time to go through the archives. I’m too scatterbrained for that sort …

Rattle

There’s a rattle in my building, something with the duct work in the walls and ceiling. It happens when the wind is heavy, usually twice a year when …

Six Words

I heard a short story the other day often attributed to Hemingway. Six simple words that rattled me. In a world where we have countless tools to cause …