You guys, you guys! Did you know the end of the decade is right around the corner?
Something about endings and beginnings make me extra reflective. Does it feel like this ending snuck up on you? I’ve definitely been feeling …
I’m thinking about how to embrace boredom in the digital age. Technology has changed my life. At the risk of dating myself, I grew up before the Internet was available in nearly every home around the globe. When I was …
“Come on, dumbass, what are you doing?”
“Pay attention! Stop being stupid!”
“Stop wasting time and get to work!”
“Well, you’ve screwed up again. Surprise, surprise!”
Good God, this person is an asshole. Who is saying this stuff? Who in …
Today marks the official one-year anniversary for The Pocket Phd. Woo hoo! I’m celebrating by taking a long weekend in the mountains of Asheville. I can’t wait to get on the road. But right now, I have a headache and …
On Valentine’s Day, my sweetheart and I went skydiving. Okay so it was indoor “skydiving.” But it was still really fun and super thrilling. We had a blast!
At first though, I was super nervous.
While you wait …
I’ve spent too much time this week trying to compose a “profound” post to recap the year. Instead, I’m just going to leave you with some parting thoughts (most of which are decidedly not profound) about 2016.
I spend a lot of time writing in coffee shops (well, one coffee shop in particular), which means I get to observe all kinds of people working, socializing, and slacking off because that’s what people do in coffee shops.…
Last night while I was watching the New England Patriots snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in a Super Bowl XLIX (2015) rematch against the Seattle Seahawks, I started thinking about what the Monday morning quarterbacks would say.
There …
Since you read this blog, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you’re awesome. That means a few things: (1) you would never think of sh*tting where you eat; (2) you would never think of doing …
It’s October, which makes everyone think about Halloween. I barely noticed that October is here, but I did notice this article about trending Halloween costumes for kids and it got me thinking.
According to one survey, more kids will …
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