Western culture’s emphasis on seizing the day is so part of our experience I do not believe we fully comprehend what stress it adds to our everyday life. The latin pronouncement, Carpe Deum, as so powerfully played by the sorely-missed Robin Williams, is a command that arrested my soul when I first witnessed it. You can… Continue reading đđđ ź – What’s the Message? The Fundamental Error of the Dead Poet’s Society
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Five Women – Three Lessons from NPR’s special on the #metoo Movement – watch out for knuckle-draggers!
 Today I listened to an entry on NPR’s This American Life called Five Women by Chana Joffee-Walt, and I thought it was as tragic as it was instructional, and very well done. It’s got the strong language (bleeped out in the linked version), or you can avoid all that and just read my tips below đ In this episode,… Continue reading Five Women – Three Lessons from NPR’s special on the #metoo Movement – watch out for knuckle-draggers!
Tom Brady and Tonya Harding – Are they So Different?
On the face of it, you might wonder who could be more different: Tom Brady, the Greatest QB of All-time, versus the most maligned skater in history, Tonya Harding. I’ve found that there is more in common between the two than immediately obvious. That their outcomes were so varied is the riddle that this article… Continue reading Tom Brady and Tonya Harding – Are they So Different?
Positive Psychology – A Review of Assessments and the Best One Out There
I’m always on the hunt for new models that will help along the ideas of Positive psychology. What is Positive Psych? Well, it is really one of the most exciting things happening in psychology today. Perhaps you noticed that the number of books based in this area has exploded. Part of the reason for that… Continue reading Positive Psychology – A Review of Assessments and the Best One Out There
What did you learn from 2017? Make 2018 Better Through Retrospection
 Happy New Year! Welcome to the New Year. But how to start it well? We know about resolutions and their laughable limitations. Year ends/beginnings are a time for retrospection, so why not try retrospectives? Retrospectives are a core practice in my work as an Agile coach, but I use this technique with my family… Continue reading What did you learn from 2017? Make 2018 Better Through Retrospection
Three Tips for Recovering Passion and Purpose in Your Life
At this time of the year, the word ‘overwhelmed’ is heard in every home and crowded store across the land. Holidays that are supposed to bring joy often bring pressure as well. I’ve always thought this busyness to be unfortunate since year-end is an excellent time to reflect and check in with your life’s purpose. How can… Continue reading Three Tips for Recovering Passion and Purpose in Your Life
Spite Houses, Live a Life Without Regrets, and Watch Justice League/Play Justice League – WUF Episode 5
It’s Turkey time here in the USA, and we’ve got a lot of crazy news out there. Let’s put down the news feed, and instead feast on some Happy Wisdom for a Happy Thanksgiving! WIERD – Under the category of WIERD, we find the most unusual form of bad behavior – Spite houses. This is… Continue reading Spite Houses, Live a Life Without Regrets, and Watch Justice League/Play Justice League – WUF Episode 5
Robots attack Jimmy Fallon, Phone buying guide, and Fun – WUF Episode IV
In the Weird category, you HAVE to see this. This video is the now well-known-at-least-in-geek-circles robot Sophia. Sophia has been on the robot scene for a while. She’s modeled after actress Audrey Hepburn, and is known for her human-like appearance and behavior compared to previous robotic variants. Let’s check out that comparison real quick:  … Continue reading Robots attack Jimmy Fallon, Phone buying guide, and Fun – WUF Episode IV
Mysterious sound in the ocean, Extend your life for REAL, and BlizzCon 2017 – WUF Episode III
Weird – the Sound from the Deep Greetings everyone, for a new installment of Weird Useful and Fun! Under the weird category, I have a very creepy thing for y’all to listen to. It is a sound that researchers heard in the ocean, and despite analysis by universities and even the cryptologists in the US… Continue reading Mysterious sound in the ocean, Extend your life for REAL, and BlizzCon 2017 – WUF Episode III
Digital Resurrection, A Ketosis Infographic, and Extreme Pumpkin Carving
Though nearly everyone alive in the US recognises this man as a villain from Star Wars, most don’t know his name. This man is Peter Cushing and he played Grand Moff Tarkin in the 1977 groundbreaking movie Star Wars. As you might be aware, Tarkin appeared, relatively unaged, in the latest release of the franchise, which is pretty good… Continue reading Digital Resurrection, A Ketosis Infographic, and Extreme Pumpkin Carving