Category Life, the Universe, and Everything

Adjust Your Focus

As I write this my Napa Valley town, like a huge swath of California,is under a pall of smoke from the current plague of wildfires. The sunlight is tinged with an otherworldly amber glow. The air, when we venture outside,…

Just Do It

The time is at hand. Tomorrow, if you live in the States and just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past six months, is midterm election day. If you haven’t already voted by mail as…

Judge Not

toloveandlearn.com When I mention to acquaintances that I work at a middle school handling student behavior and discipline, I usually hear some version of three responses: “Wow, that’s gotta be challenging.” “Really? That’s such a tough age. Do you, um,…

My Serious Mistake

theoatmeal.com In a previous post, I uncovered five surefire ways to make yourself nuts. This week, I delve further within to reveal . . . no, don’t run screaming from the screen just yet; there is something I must tell…

Five Proven Methods To Make Yourself Crazy

fakebuddhaquotes.com Our current pop culture climate abounds with advice about how to reduce stress, achieve balance and increase personal satisfaction. Which sounds great, except that the whole agenda of pop culture is to make sure that from moment to moment…