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A Good Day and a Bad Night at the Pseudonymous Resort May. 23, 2025
As a speaker, my life involved getting paid to go to places where other people vacationed. Still, I ... Read More
Workplace Drama Doesn't Work May. 22, 2025
Every office has them: drama queens and drama kings whose highly theatrical soliloquies about their ... Read More
The Script is Ours to Write May. 18, 2025
I had a frilly pink dress in second grade that I only wore a handful of times. There are some photos... Read More
Lunch Lady for a Day May. 17, 2025
Sometimes, I pretend to be a lunch lady. I volunteer for shifts helping out at my boys' elementary s... Read More
Pinnacles and Unforgettable Shebangs May. 16, 2025
You'd think I'd know the date of my wedding, but apparently you'd be wrong. As I write these words, ... Read More
Want a Promotion? Hire a Bodyguard May. 15, 2025
WORK DAZE BY BOB GOLDMAN RELEASE DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2025, AND THEREAFTER Want a Promotion? ... Read More
From Ghost Stories to Gatekeeping: Millennials and the New Wave of Book Bans May. 11, 2025
Starting at about second grade, when the novelty of reading about a family of bears started to wear ... Read More
The Realest ID Is the One Left at the Bar May. 10, 2025
I say this as the biggest procrastinator in the world, a habitual April 14 taxpayer, someone who thi... Read More
JD Vance Might Not Be a Fan of the Pope, But Chicago Sure Is May. 10, 2025
I don't know if you've heard already, but there's a new pope in town. Not only is he American —... Read More
Groucho and I and the Race for 2028 May. 09, 2025
Though I've been eligible for years — being over 35 and a natural-born citizen — no one ... Read More
Your Boss, Your Couch -- What Could Go Wrong? May. 08, 2025
It isn't often that I disagree with The New York Times, but this time, they've gone too far. It was ... Read More
Mild to Moderate Medical Conditions for the End Times May. 03, 2025
In my free time, I've been exclusively watching medical shows and making doctor's appointments. No, ... Read More
A Long, Strange Trip: Stairway to Heaven Version May. 02, 2025
The 60s were an off-kilter adventure (much of which actually happened in the 70s). Imagine yourself ... Read More
Time To Lose the Retirement Blues May. 01, 2025
I have an idea — instead of waking up every morning feeling fraught and frustrated with your j... Read More
Confessions of an AI-Optimist Apr. 27, 2025
I'm probably not supposed to admit this, especially as a writer, but I'm not afraid of AI. I don't t... Read More
Get Ready for a Hot Norovirus Summer Apr. 26, 2025
Hey, you look a little listless, wan from the drudgeries of dry land. With temperatures heating up a... Read More
An Open Letter to Mayors and City Council Members Everywhere Apr. 25, 2025
Dear Most High: Say you're moving around your city — not necessarily doing exalted mayor or se... Read More
Whatcha Say -- It's 'Make No Complaints May' Apr. 24, 2025
Congratulations! You made it through "Dry January." It was a struggle, but you did it. Then came "Fr... Read More
Use the Good China Today Apr. 20, 2025
It started with a comment during school pickup, something my mom said about the china plates she rem... Read More
Transcript of a Call to an Internet Service Provider Apr. 19, 2025
The following is a transcript of a phone call you made last month to your internet service provider ... Read More
