Suburban lawns and Kim Kardashian: a comparison.
While our species tend to enjoy a lush carpet of grass — no doubt due to the birth of humanity on Africa’s savannas — a lawn is what environmentalists label…
Tag: secrets of the superoptimist
Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: Henry Bergh
Henry Bergh? Who is that, you ask? Here’s a hint: This man with the drooping mustache was a dog’s best friend. And a cat, horse, gerbil, parakeet… Any animal you…
Daydreaming? Don’t let us disturb you.
They who dream by day are more cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only at night. – E.A. Poe* We have written about dreams before, and for…
The weather is always nice!
We are raised to believe that there is “good weather” and “bad weather.” So we learn to say 80 degrees and balmy is good, and 33 degrees and rainy is…
Avoid the explanation.
“Explain why you decided to walk across the United States barefoot.” “Explain your inspiration for spending 10 years in a Nepalese cave.” “Explain what motivated you to jump your motorcycle…
A tip of the cap to National Hat Day.
While we’re all familiar with government-mandated holidays, thanks to corporate interests, every day of the year now constitutes a celebration of sorts. Surely you’re aware of National Corn Chip Day,…
Exercise #19: Fun with deprogramming.
New year, old patterns? If you find yourself a few days into the fresh annum already backtracking on your resolutions, you are not alone. But rather than cave to your…
Heads you win, tails you win: the SuperOptimist guide to the New Year.
Lots of people play it safe as they age, and for good reason. “Safe” seems to be a wiser choice than “sorry.” But could it be that we actually have…
This holiday, try 6 hours of meditation. For starters.
Happy Kringle from America! As we prepare to enter the year 2019 AD, we find ourselves beset by turmoil in Washington, a stock market in free fall, and the prospects…
Experiment 411: Transcending the customer call center experience.
One of the most unpleasant tasks a present-day human can undertake is making the dreaded “phone call to customer service.” A typical experience might involve, oh, say Verizon Wireless and…