It’s difficult to be gloomy when you’re surrounded by a brass and drum corps playing Sousa at the volume of a jet turbine. Even a single snare being smacked in 4/4 time can take you out of your black mood and get you high-stepping to the rhythm. Which leads us to wonder: Why should the […]
On the surface, Greg Pence is like many a blood relative of an established politician. Questionable business background, alleged bank cheat…but with that all-important name recognition that appeals to uninformed voters! According to The New York Times, Greg was “president of a convenience store chain…that filed for bankruptcy protection and was assessed penalties of $8.4 […]
Some consider a public yawn to be a sign of ill-breeding, poor manners, and worst of all, an inability to control oneself. Nonsense! Your yawn is actually a sign that you are deep thinker, a hard worker, and, dare we say it, a leader in your field. Here’s why: Scientists at Princeton University postulate that […]
According to Mr. Miller, “Once you give up the ghost, everything follows with dead certainty, even in the midst of chaos.” So if you’re tired of trying to do something because you aren’t getting what you want from your efforts, try giving up that particular ghost today, and see if it doesn’t bring everything into […]
Performers expect to hear applause after they do their job. In fact, standing ovations have become the norm at entertainment events. But why should this be the case for actors and musicians only? Getting applauded feels great, and everyone should experience that acknowledgement of their effort. Hotel maids, traffic cops, baristas, coders, heavy equipment operators, […]
In the midst of all the tributes to the former First Lady and mother of “W.”, we couldn’t help but wonder how this woman survived in the midst of two Georges and a Jeb. So we did a little research and found this quote from her: “The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it […]
Society has bred us to be eager for an acknowledgment from others. We work extra hard for the praise that comes from a job well done. And yet when one steps back from the daily striving, much of what we labor to accomplish is merely an illusion, as are the bon mots that come with it. […]
Ignorance is, in fact, a blissful state. This theory was proven by social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger, who in their landmark 1999 study, found that people who have virtually no skill in something often rate themselves as near experts. Why? Because they have no idea how much they don’t know, and how much they still have […]
Stuck on a problem at work? Feeling trapped in a relationship? Wishing you could beat the wave of hopelessness and fatigue that arrives every afternoon at 3? We advise you to take a lesson from the Sufis and become your own “spin doctor.” By cranking up the stereo, focusing on the heavens, and turning around […]
Ever hear of George Yantz? Born in Louisville, Kentucky, George was a professional baseball player who appeared in only one major league game.* He is one of thousands of ball players who made it to the majors for a “cup of coffee,” a very brief stint that sometime only lasted a single at bat. Of […]