Tag Archives: life

Food Fight on the Fourth

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Every Independence Day since 1916, Nathan’s Famous has sponsored their International Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. But don’t for a minute think these contestants are simply a bunch of big dudes who can pack away … Continue reading →

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A Brief Bit of Career Advice For Anthony Weiner

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Boy, working in Congress these days is hard! The hours can be long, it’s got a high turnover rate and you have to read lots of stuff (well, at least hire people to read stuff for you), but it’s got … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Why I Hate Your Web Site

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I’m a writer, which means I spend a lot of time on Facebook and reading my friend’s blogs doing research on the web. Consequently, I must have landed on more pages than ex-Senator Mark Foley. Many of these sites are … Continue reading →

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10 Guilty Pleasures

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

What I love about guilty pleasures is the way they humanize us. Could you even imagine that your firebrand English Lit professor reads romance novels like popcorn? Or that your macho, beer-guzzling neighbor melts while watching Disney princess movies with … Continue reading →

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7 Things Bugs Bunny Taught Me About Writing

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Since childhood, I’ve been a huge fan of the cartoon rabbit that animator Chuck Jones called “an amalgam of Dorothy Parker, Rex Harrison and D’Artagnon.” Watching Bugs and his Looney Tunes pals again (thanks to a friend’s gift) reminds me … Continue reading →

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Sling A Little Slang

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

I’ve always loved listening to the music of language, especially those words and phrases outside the tidy boundaries of Merriam-Webster. Somewhere in the Exurban Dictionary of my brain, I filed them away, the associated gray matter swelling with each new … Continue reading →

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Imagine, as you hold it in your hands…

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

(Note: this sprang from a Plinky prompt, “What are you looking forward to?” Thank you, WordPress.com Post-A-Day people!) Years ago, at a writing workshop, I did a guided imagery exercise that involved visualizing my first published book. After the workshop … Continue reading →

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5 Things The Designated Hitter Rule Taught Me About Business

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

On January 11, 1973, Major League Baseball’s American League enacted the Designated Hitter rule. It’s a stupid rule, in my opinion, and many baseball purists agree with me. The rule states, in part, that the position in the batting order … Continue reading →

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Hocus Focus

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

At latest count, I had a half-dozen projects in the works. Being the good little Franklin-Covey acolyte that I am (hey, don’t laugh, it works…at least for me), each of these projects is divided into its own sub-projects, which are … Continue reading →

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The Health Hazards of Freelancing

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Twice during my career, I’ve jettisoned the 9-5 world for the independence and flexibility of freelancing. Twice I’ve had to face the pitfalls of being my own boss: the long hours searching for clients, the pulsating pressure of an hour … Continue reading →

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