David Himmel 12/15/23 David Himmel 12/15/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 10, 2023

I love watching women walk in heels. It’s either sexy or clumsy and either way, it always makes me smile.

Don Hall 12/13/23 Don Hall 12/13/23

Striking for Jobs That Will Soon No Longer Exist

Simply put, these unions are fighting a battle against two things: greed and technological advance. They may win (and have been) in the short term but it’s really just fighting a battle for jobs that will no longer exist in ten years.

Wayne Lerner 12/12/23 Wayne Lerner 12/12/23

The Cold Case

I’m sure he killed my aunt. There’s no way she would’ve have killed herself and left him my cousins.

Don Hall 12/11/23 Don Hall 12/11/23

I Believe... [Musky Tantrum]

...that Elon Musk decided to destroy the thing he was forced to buy.

David Himmel 12/8/23 David Himmel 12/8/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | week of December 3, 2023

There’s so much shit going on that if a civil war were to occur, most of us wouldn’t even know what side we’re fighting for or against. America, like a cranky toddler, needs a goddamn nap.

Don Hall 12/6/23 Don Hall 12/6/23

Fighting Unwinnable Battles Will Exhaust What Good Can Be Done

No debates, no stalemates.

Don Hall 12/4/23 Don Hall 12/4/23

I Believe... [Wear Out or Rust?]

...that each of us will either wear out or rust from complacency and I’’m choosing to completely wear this body out like Charlie Parker minus the heroin.

David Himmel 12/1/23 David Himmel 12/1/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 26, 2023

Our formative years will always speak to us.

Don Hall 11/29/23 Don Hall 11/29/23

New Generational Nicknames

They’re sort of like astrological signs, casting individuals into large groupings in some sort of mystical horseshit to explain why someone born in July is aggressive or someone born in February is elusive.

Don Hall 11/28/23 Don Hall 11/28/23

Performative Apathy | A Brief Guide to Navigating Meaningless Conversations

The key difference between apathy (the state of simply not giving a shit) and performative apathy (the appearance of not giving a shit to accomplish a swift exit from a circular and pointless argument with an outraged person seeking validation rather than communication) is big.

Don Hall 11/27/23 Don Hall 11/27/23

I Believe... [In Corporal Punishment]

...that adults who truly believe that words are violence were never slapped in the mouth for talking back or walloped with a belt for bullying their sibling.

Don Hall 11/21/23 Don Hall 11/21/23

Dear John: A Customer of My Ex-wife Reviews the Book

When, this weekend, I was alerted to a new Goodreads review of the book, I opened up the website to discover a Five-Star review of the book from...

...one of her clients. When I say "client" I mean "john." By “john” I mean “paying customer.”

Don Hall 11/20/23 Don Hall 11/20/23

I Believe... [A Five-Part Story]

A quick slice of life in 2023 America

David Himmel 11/17/23 David Himmel 11/17/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 12, 2023

The darker the humor, the better the medicine.

Don Hall 11/16/23 Don Hall 11/16/23

The Expectation Trap

If you expect to fail, you will.

Don Hall 11/14/23 Don Hall 11/14/23

A Case for Commonality versus Group Identification

Our differences are minimal with two exceptions: economic class and political influence. Everything else boils down to cultural costumes and religious belief.

Don Hall 11/13/23 Don Hall 11/13/23

I Believe... [Do Something, Already]

...that the solution to most of our anxiety is to do something. Anything. Anxiety resides in the space of a fear of the unknown. Action solves that problem.