In many of my past newsletters, the title has been a little cryptic or you had to dig into the body of the missive to see what I’m talking about. I’m sure there are some weeks when you finish reading the newsletter and say, “I still don’t know what Capuchin monkeys have to do with […]

In a podcast recently, the guest asked the host an interesting question that went something like this: “If you walked into a local coffee shop and you saw a 50-year-old woman with thick-framed glasses and greying hair pulled back into a bun, would you think she’s a librarian or a sales person?” The host, while […]

It’s always interesting when you learn an odd little fact you didn’t know before – it ‘s like the universe is sharing a little secret with you. Generally speaking, it’s a “fact” that has absolutely no bearing on the direction of your life or your ability to get a better job, but it’s still fun […]

Said with enough conviction, you can make almost anything sound true. Preface the fabrication with “according to a recent bi-partisan government study,” and you’re three quarters of the way to selling the lie to a lot of people. Seriously, try this. The next time you’re at a dinner party or having coffee with friends, pepper […]

As a result of the election, Facebook has been full of a lot of bad stuff. In an effort to provide a tiny bit of healing, I’m going to share something a friend of mine had written in a humor column over seven years ago THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS – honestly, it […]