We all have random to-do items fluttering in the back of our heads, plinking against our minds like moths against a light bulb. Like when you finally break free to scout out new locations with your camera, but then you see the bank and remember the pile of un-entered business receipts sitting on your desk. ...
My college dining hall was a glorious, all-you-can-eat buffet. Weekend brunches were a particular highlight, when pancakes and quiche and platters of bacon appeared, alongside a row of Belgian waffle makers and a bottomless supply of batter. I was particularly fond of the waffle makers because they created a giant Yale “Y” in the middle...
OK, so the groundhog lied. Here in Baltimore, I spent the day vacuuming with a YouTube playlist blasting, attacking the living room with a duster in each hand, washing sheets and scrubbing crannies. Spring cleaning at its finest….and it snowed the whole day. Spring isn’t exactly here yet. But it’s time to clean house. Not...
I’ve re-learned a few things this week. That the most important things are rarely urgent. That they don’t bang down your door and demand immediate attention the way bills, taxes, and errands do. But it’s important to make important things urgent. You have to do this yourself. No one will do it for you. A...
Here’s some advice that Oprah gave me. Well, not me personally, she said it in an interview. Oprah went on the air at a time when Phil Donahue was the king of daytime television. Everyone said she’d never get anywhere with her show because Donahue was unchallengeable, both in his ratings and his presence...
