To Get My Attention
Of course, if no coffee is immediately available, this tactic could lead to a slow and very painful death.
The Internal Struggle
Hard Lessons Learned
Pain is one of our greatest teachers.
Love in the Morning
O’ ye sweet, bitter mistress…. Well, plus a dollop of heavy cream.
The Overview Effect
The Overview Effect refers to the experience of seeing firsthand the reality of the Earth in space, which is immediately understood to be….
Ah, the Tough Question(s)…
My assistant created this graphic and, what the heck: it’s her birthday so I’ll let her post about a few of the things she loves to do. Happy birthday, Clare! (Yep, very close to mine.)
What Dreams May Come
“To sleep, perchance to dream — aye, there’s the rub, for in this sleep of death what dreams may come….” (Hamlet)
Kids Today
Of course, I later learned how to spell and write complete sentences, so maybe I came out ahead …thanks to the extra minerals.
The Secret to Self Confidence
Most brilliant advice is actually pretty simple. Besides: store clerks don’t care: they’ve seen it all.
Unrealistic Images
“We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests.” –Sheryl Sandberg (1969- ), Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
Two Kinds of People
And then they wonder why people don’t like being around them. Your job in life: to be the first kind of person, and maybe, just maybe, help the second kind of person to get past that. (Photo: detail of Elise Fountain in Aachen, Germany)