David Himmel 3/13/26 David Himmel 3/13/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 8, 2026

If you must suffer fools, do so with a vengeance.

Don Hall 3/12/26 Don Hall 3/12/26

Choose It or Change It: The Infinite Jest of Your Own Damn Life

Or: Why Complaining About Your Circumstances Is Like Whining That the Tennis Ball Keeps Coming Back After You Hit It

Don Hall 3/9/26 Don Hall 3/9/26

I Believe [Sleep]

...that sleep for a single older man is weird and wonderful. Sometimes you work your ass off and sleep with the fishes, other times you put yourself down, snooze for three hours, wake up, write, then catch another three before jumping into the day.

David Himmel 3/6/26 David Himmel 3/6/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 1, 2026

I’ve come to believe that the brand statement of Global Consumerism is “Fuck you, Consumer.”

Don Hall 3/2/26 Don Hall 3/2/26

I Believe… [Deciding Not To]

...that indecision is a decision.

David Himmel 2/20/26 David Himmel 2/20/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 15, 2026

If the Royal Family has enough sense in their inbred brains to support the arrest and subsequent punishment of the Andrew Formerly Known as Prince, then American leaders ought to have equal sense to investigate and punish the other Epstein-related offenders. Or, at the very least, admit that American Power is too insulated for true justice to ever have a chance at prevailing and own up to being a criminal enterprise. Something far worse than being inbred. (Though, probably not as bad as being married to Meghan Markle.)

Don Hall 2/16/26 Don Hall 2/16/26

I Believe… [No More Shoeless]

...that it is no tiny thing to be able to fly without having to take your shoes off. You know, the Yin Yang effect of Trump is dizzying… ICE versus easier TSA lines? I dunno…

David Himmel 2/13/26 David Himmel 2/13/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 8, 2026

People who post personal or political opinions on LinkedIn are the same people who walk into crowded elevators and fart. “I’m living my truth and everywhere is appropriate for me to do whatever I want.”

Don Hall 2/12/26 Don Hall 2/12/26

Why Sentient AI Should Scare the Hell Out of You (Hint: It’s Not Skynet)

The nightmare scenario isn’t violent machines—it’s discovering they learned empathy faster than we ever did.

Don Hall 2/10/26 Don Hall 2/10/26

The Thermostat Is Not a Human Right

If a hot shower doesn’t feel like a minor miracle, you’ve never tested your life outside the soft walls of money and assumption.

Don Hall 2/9/26 Don Hall 2/9/26

I Believe… [Honest Pickup Line]

...that my new, best pickup line is the most honest: “Hi. You seem to be exactly someone who will ruin my life in a spectacular fashion. Wanna go get a drink?”

David Himmel 2/6/26 David Himmel 2/6/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 1, 2026

“Stop, look, and listen” is great advice for crossing the street, but it also applies to entering a new job, a new relationship, a new… well, anything. Best to learn the lay of the land before you go reaping and sowing, lest your efforts be met with extreme distrust and petulant resistance.

Don Hall 2/3/26 Don Hall 2/3/26

Year of the Fire Horse [Sixty Years and Counting]

I guess I've been waiting 60 years to come into my own...

Don Hall 2/2/26 Don Hall 2/2/26

I Believe… [The Belt of Longevity]

...that, at a certain age, a birthday is no longer a celebration of your existence but another notch in the ‘Fuck off, Death’ belt.

Don Hall 1/26/26 Don Hall 1/26/26

I Believe… [Good Footwear]

...that, as we age, good footwear is more important than a girlfriend.

David Himmel 1/23/26 David Himmel 1/23/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 18, 2026

Chicagoans are tough. How tough? We can survive a double-digit sub-zero winter day with our kids at home when schools close due to the freeze. That’s how tough.

Don Hall 1/19/26 Don Hall 1/19/26

I Believe… [The Book]

The third of a series is out and ready to read!

David Himmel 1/16/26 David Himmel 1/16/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 11, 2025

If you ever need a pick-me-up, come over and let my 3-year-old serenade you with a song about poop and trucks.

$C:\garbage\takethisjob.exe -shoveit$

David Himmel 1/14/26 David Himmel 1/14/26

C:\garbage\takethisjob.exe -shoveit

What kind of bored, unread, over-measured, automaton signed off on this AI-generated dreck? Job-hiring isn’t human resources, it’s resourcing our brain’s data to power the click-clacking of computer keys so the boss can feel good about doling out over-taxed bonuses that hardly represent the bonus time you gave the company.

Don Hall 1/12/26 Don Hall 1/12/26

I Believe… [Less Outrage]

...that the real lessons of history are almost always ignored because they require humility instead of outrage.