I recently found myself in an ER waiting room, that 9th circle of waiting Hell. There was a television mounted in the corner showing an episode of Friends with the volume off. It was “The One With the Prom Video,” where Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) explains that lobsters mate for life. The prom video reveals that […]
I receive lots of emails about this newspaper column. Sometimes readers are grateful that I put into words what they were feeling. Other times readers disagree with my point of view and offer oppositional opinions. Occasionally, someone feels the need to tell me just how wrong I am. In a recent missive, a particularly irate […]
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Kōan I have a way of starting my day. I call it cat, coffee, computer. When I awaken, I start the coffee and let Cat Stevens in. Then I settle on the couch with a cat in my lap and a […]
It had been a week. I won’t bore you with the details, but you know the sort of week I’m talking about. That week when misery and misfortune seem to shadow you like Pig Pen’s cloud of dust in those old Peanuts cartoons. And it was only Wednesday. “I need carbohydrates, wine, and some Netflix,” […]
In 2016, I started an online yoga video subscription service called the OM channel. It enjoyed small-scale success and I quietly added subscribers every year. Then, in 2020, I started getting a lot of cancellations. Wait, what? Everyone was stuck at home. Wasn’t a library of quick, high quality yoga and mindfulness videos exactly what […]
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” ~John C. Maxwell I have eaten the exact same breakfast and lunch almost every day for the last year. I have a protein shake for breakfast and a bag salad at lunch, throwing in any protein, nuts, or on-their-last-leg veggies I happen […]
