This stuff just keeps getting weirder — Did a quick scan of headlines this week and was I amazed to see what they see fit to print! See below for the non-ursine but still grisly detritus. New Hubble photo shows Uranus looking paler than ever In fairness, doesn’t this always happen in late spring? Come summertime, we’ll get that moon-glow on and tan the buttocks. It…

As told to me — Considering it was the middle of February in West Virginia, it was a mind-blowing day. Sunny, 70º ─ this was crazy, crazy weather. I guess that’s what makes what happened next a little more palatable. …

Hard to have the first without the second. — Patton had it. MacArthur did too. You’ve probably known 1–2 people who did as well but I’d be surprised if you knew more than a couple. It’s rare but not unattainable. While you may never shoot a basketball like Stephen Curry, you can get better at it. …

Better to be respected than liked. — Picked up my son today after school and asked how his day was. Pretty good until this period and so on. …

One door opens, another shuts. — For a week, I thought I had it made. Finally! I’ve been in business for over nine years and it’s been a series of one-night stands. …

It’s been a bad winter . . . — That’s what my son told me today. I did a double-take. We’ve had multiple 70º days in January and February. For West Virginia, that’s extraordinary. Not just extraordinary, more like completely bonkers, bat-crap crazy. On top of that, we’ve had very little snow, probably less than 4” all winter. So…

8 Tactics to Make Them Work — I was leading some training this week on how to have successful meetings when someone asked if there was anything you can do if you’re not in charge of the meeting. Yes, Virginia, there is something you can do! At the time, we were working off this slide:

Yes, and . . . — I was fortunate to be able to attend The American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduation last weekend. They had tremendous speakers and the acting showcase that evening was wonderful. I knew one of the students finishing but other than that, I’ve had little experience with anything theatrical. One of the…

Message Sent ≠ Message Received! — I do some work with a non-profit which helps kids 16–24 get back on track in life (YouthBuild, more specifically, YouthBuild North Central). Primarily they work on getting their high school equivalency diploma, drivers license, some work certifications, etc. …