Aye, There’s the Rub

Aye, There’s the Rub

I have to admit I’m not one to keep up with all of the statutes that govern my particular state, which happens to be Connecticut. Given the possibility that one can find himself in violation of said statutes — however unwittingly, innocuously, or innocently — it...
My First Selfie

My First Selfie

One of the more superficial revelations of my recent trip to New York was that I’d never taken a selfie. This realization was driven home by the fact that I saw people who’d come from all over the world seemingly for the sole purpose of taking pictures of...
Sense and Meaning

Sense and Meaning

I saw two things the other day that got me thinking about the ways in which we’re stripping sense and meaning from our communications. The first was this post: “You Think You Speak Digital?” It pointed out, unwittingly of course, that we’re...
Glass Half Full

Glass Half Full

Four days ago, the buzzkills at The Atlantic ran a glass-half-empty article intended to scare the bejesus out of us: “Hangovers: They’re Costing the U.S. Economy”. (The reason for its intent is neither stated nor clear.) It shared the results of a...
It’s My Own Fault

It’s My Own Fault

It makes me uncomfortable to realize how many opportunities I miss to blame myself for things. I was reminded of that particular failing, yet again, when I read this article in Fast Company: “The Psychology Behind Why People Steal Their Coworkers’...