[Repost] On Becoming Addicted to Misery and The Quest for Psychological Safety
“I’m being mugged” became “I was just mugged” which transformed into “I survived being mugged” to “Did I ever tell you about the time I was mugged?”
I Believe… [The Flipside of Grit]
...that, if grit and industry is something you respect, you have to hand it to thieves who steal catalytic converters because at least they aren’t sitting on the sidewalk with a cup.
I Believe… [Take a Walk]
...that a long walk in a neighborhood you’ve done a million things in is both a reminder of times gone by and a call for something new on old ground.
Searching for Harry Callahan
Donald Trump is the 21st Century version of Harry Callahan—borderline racist, brutal in tactics, rogue against the system, sarcastic, and a direct response to a counterculture/pop culture shift that leaves generations in flux.
I Believe… [The Company You Keep]
...that each of us is defined in large and small ways by the people we choose to have in our lives. Be discriminating and choose wisely.
FOMO or LMO
We are social animals and the pull to be a part of things going on is practically irresistible.
What Price to Admit Error? UPDATED
It is statistically impossible for me to be right all the time.
Parsing Out the Language of the 21st Century
“…let us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another's speech.”
I Believe… [Superior Chips]
...that El Ranchero Chips are the single tortilla chip in the known universe.
Manufactured Hysteria
Exaggerate a hyperbolic ‘fact of the matter’ loudly enough and it is inevitable that people will believe it.