The phone rang at 12:38 pm. I don’t usually answer calls unless the number is already in my phone. But this number looked suspiciously familiar. Like maybe it was a few digits off from the number for my son’s school. And that could only mean one thing. I answered. “Hello,…
Many years ago – I want to say it was around 2001 or 2002 – I went to see Jon Stewart perform. It was a stand-up show, I guess, even though it was held in an outdoor amphitheater instead of a smoky club. Stewart had been hosting The Daily Show…
I’m rereading a book right now called The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. Sterner. Ostensibly, the book is about learning how to practice effectively but, as the author is quick to point out, it’s really about mindfulness and staying in the present moment. In a nutshell, Sterner says that the…
The other day, I was talking with my friend Lance about the importance of having a side hustle. He said something that stopped me in my tracks: “Your main thing is your writing,” he said. “Programming is your side hustle.” I opened my mouth to argue, then closed it again….
So have these plates. They have turkeys on them. Not happy little cartoon turkeys. Realistic looking ones. Service for twelve, to be exact, plus an enormous platter. You may ask yourself, “What is Ann doing with these dishes? They don’t quite seem like her.” And you’d be right. “The pattern…