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Burned Up or Burned Out? The Choice is Yours Jul. 31, 2025
Time to take your temperature. When it comes to your job, are you burned up or burned out? These d... Read More
Our House, in the Middle of the Street Jul. 27, 2025
There was a running joke with my in-laws that a compliment on cooking would be, "Well, now you can g... Read More
Hulk Hogan and the Complicated Legacy of a Florida Man Jul. 26, 2025
What do we do with our messy heroes? When they leave this earth, should we muddy the flow of praise ... Read More
I Don't Think that Guy in the Mirror Is Me Jul. 25, 2025
Actors either look appropriate for a role, or they don't. Audiences wouldn't buy Danny DeVito as Bat... Read More
The Art of Nothing and Everything Jul. 20, 2025
I told him that heaven was this: the midmorning light, a beverage in hand, and us heading to the por... Read More
Bare Feet at the Airport Taught Us Much About Humanity Jul. 19, 2025
An old adage in writing says we should show, not tell. Details help reveal the fabric of a person, l... Read More
Praying That the Camp Mystic Families Find Meaning in the Madness Jul. 19, 2025
On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb in New Mexico on what's now the... Read More
Stepping Up to the Microphone Jul. 18, 2025
When I was working full time as a professional speaker and make-believe celebrity, people would ask ... Read More
No Tax? No Snacks! Jul. 17, 2025
I agree with you, 100% Anybody who has a job today deserves mad respect, loud applause and free sna... Read More
The Luck of Not Dying Today Jul. 13, 2025
I don't want to write today. There wasn't much to say after watching the horrors scrolling on my pho... Read More
Is My AI Doppelganger Gaining Sentience? Jul. 12, 2025
Discourse suggests that artificial intelligence is stealing both our souls and our writerly tics. Sl... Read More
And It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea Jul. 11, 2025
The envelope the charity's director received on Monday had no return address. The message inside ... Read More
he Sad End of Happy Hour Jul. 10, 2025
Is it too early to start missing the good old days at work? How about the good old hours? It used to... Read More
Dear America: There's Still Hope for Us Jul. 06, 2025
Dear America: The Fourth of July was hard this year. The flags still waved, the fireworks still crac... Read More
Alligator Alcatraz Is Florida's Shame Jul. 05, 2025
One year ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a path toward restitution for boys who endur... Read More
Only Suckers Try to Make Magical Childhood Memories for Their Kids Jul. 05, 2025
I refuse to try to build any more precious childhood memories for my kids. I'm just giving them fuel... Read More
A.I. Can Take Your Job, But Can It Keep It? Jul. 03, 2025
I understand. It's not that you really love your job. It's just that you really, really, really don'... Read More
Pick Your Poison: Heat Stroke or Air Conditioning? Jun. 28, 2025
If you asked my dad the top three causes of illness worldwide, here's what he'd say: No. 3: Walking ... Read More
I Am a Bland Florida Tomato and I Just Want Love Jun. 28, 2025
Wow, thanks for ordering me. You're going to love... wait. No, no, no, hold on, please don't peel m... Read More
Losing Contact Jun. 27, 2025
My contact manager, Outlook, won't open. It doesn't care how often I click. It says it's loading. Bu... Read More
