Last July I was contacted by a producer for the Harry Connick Jr. Show. I’m not sure exactly what the topic of the show they were interested in me possibly being a part of was, but I answered a bunch of questions asking what a typical day was like for me, how often I took […]
Archives for November 2016
How To Not Be An A$$hole. Lesson 1.
While perusing old posts I had written today, I came across one entitled Don’t Be an Asshole. I wrote it last year in response to one of my biggest pet peeves… people who don’t return their f*&%ing carts at Costco. Or any grocery store, for that matter. It drives me insane. And it got me […]
Mom, just don’t be boring.
A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine who is a high school teacher was looking for a speaker to come in and talk to her Intro to Psychology class. This is a section of the population I don’t have much experience speaking to. I’ve spoken for groups of moms and dads. I’ve spent plenty […]
Donald Trump is not this country’s problem.
Donald Trump is not this country’s problem. I know he has said a lot of seriously shitty things. I know he has given some people the impression that hate, racism, and bigotry are okay. And acceptable. The pictures of the swastikas and the videos of kids chanting Build a Wall! bringing their classmates to tears […]
The Breaking Point Has Been Reached
I think we could all use a little break from election talk. Or “talk”. And I’ve spent the morning trying to come up with a light, fun post to just bring some levity to our day. But I haven’t been able to. Because I’m tired. I’m drained. In fact, I’m totally shot. I am emotionally […]
5 Things Americans Need to Stop Doing (And Start Doing)
It is Day 2 with our new president-elect. Things are calming down a little bit. There is less gloating. There is less complaining. I think we are all tired. There is only so long you can keep passionately fighting your side of the argument before you run out of gas. There is nothing to fight […]