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 […]
How to Manage Your Sleep Time
Most of us have a lifestyle that challenges our ability to have a good night’s rest. To make time for getting things done, we often sacrifice sleep. But that is not how things should work. We should schedule things more flexibly. You might have to choose between sleep and something else that is as important […]