The Tainted Apple We All Adore

Posted On: January 23, 2018
Comments: No Responses Earlier this month, some powerful Apple shareholders (including teacher retirement funds) raised a stink about the addictive-ness of the iPhone, particularly for youth. Then they went back to their abacuses and high-fived themselves for 1)…

Finally: The BreakAway/Cancer Connection Revealed

Posted On: February 13, 2017
Comments: 2 Responses Time moseys on, though never fast enough in Minnesota winter. I’ve been “healing” from chemo and radiation for about two months, though the first few weeks were more “hell” than “heal.” I’ve been “home” from…

11 Survival Strategies for Tough Times

Posted On: September 23, 2016
Comments: 6 Responses Dr. Nostril and I had another confab and cranial camera-probing yesterday. And he was again excited about what he didn’t see, “There is NO sign of that (golfball-sized) tumor in there!” he exclaimed as we…

I’m the Luckiest Man in the World…

Posted On: August 23, 2016
Comments: 12 Responses Meet Scott, proudly representing my so many friends. Scott’s a BFF since 2nd grade, growing up in Soo Siddy and beyond, who spent the last few days prepping (and partying) with me at home on…

RIP Prince—A Reminder To Live Your Dreams

Posted On: May 2, 2016
Comments: No Responses The passing of Prince was sad in so many ways. But one sentiment I’ve heard over and over that hits hardest: Regret. One friend shared, “After seeing Purple Rain in 1984, I was so inspired…

Career Breaks: Better When Not Broke

Posted On: March 6, 2016
Comments: No Responses This week, Fast Company released a sobering article for anyone drunk on debt or worried about an economy that’s become a tipsy house of (credit) cards. Stephanie Vozza shares her family’s saga about getting spanked…

Multitask Much? 5 Ways to Give Yourself a Break!

Posted On: February 23, 2016
Comments: No Responses Multitasking is a myth. Duh. This we now know for a real, true fact, thanks to an onslaught of studies that inspired a barrage of media. Nonetheless, you can’t step outside of your mudroom without…

Self-Transformation in 100 Minutes?

Posted On: August 13, 2015
Comments: No Responses Can you change your life by taking 10 minutes a day to “slow down and soak life?” In June, a group of wired young women posed that challenge to their online communities—and got 200 participants…

Stuff = Stress

Posted On: April 27, 2015
Comments: No Responses As the CFO of my household of four, I was forced into action recently when a pile of credit card statements finally got my attention, and were packed with pages of purchases for … who…

What If YOU Won the Lottery?

Posted On: April 7, 2015
Comments: No Responses Oh my.  A month has gone by. I last wrote about taking vacations—including from devices—and must have been truly inspired by my own ideas! But thus the blogging sabbatical ends. And speaking of inspiration…Local…