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“Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. What’s up with you.” “Nothing. So, do you ever wonder where sayings come from?” “What do you mean?” “Like figures of speech. Just the regular sayings everyone uses all the time. Where did they come from?” “I don’t know. I guess at some point they were each coined by someone.”... Continue Reading →
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men It had already been a long day. My family and I had been to the county fair, an event we attend each summer that is always fun and predictably comical. It’s also exhausting, and... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, bud.” “Hey, what’s up, dude.” “Nothing. So I was thinking about something.” “Lay it on me.” “How crazy is it that society commonly uses the phrase ‘blow your nose’?” “I don’t know. I haven’t thought much about it. Definitely never considered it crazy.” “Well, it’s about time you did. It’s about time we... Continue Reading →
Getting to the good part is hard. It’s unfortunate, but that’s how it works. Reaching the good part, or at least the part you’re after, requires some effort. Most things in life work this way. The good parts are hard to reach and they take time to find. If you’re a runner, the high is... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Good day, sir. What’s the latest?” “Nothing. So, listen. You want to know the most obnoxious thing I’ve ever seen?” “You’ve noticed a lot of obnoxious things over the years.” “I’ve got a keen eye.” “Well, yes, let me hear it.” “And, I guarantee you’ve seen this.” “Lay it on me.”... Continue Reading →
Someone, somewhere holds the distinction of having run the slowest marathon of all time. At some point in history, at an official marathon, there was a finisher who took longer to complete the race than any other finisher at any other official race ever held. There was no award nor recognition of this feat. I... Continue Reading →
“Did you go through the line?” John asked. “No. I didn’t feel like I should. They won’t be able to see everyone before things start and I almost feel bad taking up any of their time since I don’t actually know them,” I replied. To me, this explanation sounded reasonable. Earlier in the week, a... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, man.” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. Alright, listen to this. Last Saturday I was driving through my neighborhood and there were two little girls with a stand on the side of the road.” “A lemonade stand.” “Right. Just a typical lemonade stand. I always try to stop at these even though I usually don’t... Continue Reading →
It’d been a grim day at the office. Eight people on our floor had been laid off. It wasn’t due to performance. Rather, it was the typical corporate restructuring you read about. Whether the rationale was to “gain efficiencies” or “realign verticals” was immaterial. The truth was that people lost their jobs. No buzz words... Continue Reading →
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