If not for everything in the world being exactly as they are, you would not have many of the joys in your life. Altering just one thing, even if it were a “bad” thing, would change everything. Sometimes, it’s the bad things in life that are the tipping points for triggering positive changes. If bad […]
Cat & Mouse
Here’s an idea for a reality television show. I call it Cat & Mouse. Several contestants have a week to disappear. After the week, a private investigator is tasked with finding the contestants. The contestant who can go the longest without being found by the investigator wins the grand prize. All the while, cameras will […]
I’ve Gone Completely Digital with My Art
If you had asked me, at age seven, what I wanted to be when I grew up, I probably would have given you one of two answers. I might have said that I wanted to be an artist. Or I might have told you that I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. […]
A Genie for the Foolish
The genie said, “I will grant you three wishes.”
The man thought for a moment and said, “For my first wish, I wish I had a thousand wishes.”
Vida Blue
STATUS: Retired Hero Vida Blue was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of his era. He won both the Cy Young Award and the AL MVP award in 1971 at the age of 21. Though he was a Hall of Fame-caliber pitcher, Blue got caught up in MLB’s cocaine scandal in the early 1980’s, which likely […]
The Happy Decision Maker
Decision makers largely fall into two categories: Satisficers and Maximizers. Satisficers set a standard and once they find a choice that meets that standard, they choose it. Maximizers want to examine every choice out there and won’t make a decision until they consider every possible choice. In general, satisficers are happier. But how can you […]