Talking back is a right and a privilege, but it comes with a caveat: It may not be as appreciated as you’d hope. The great Randy Johnson said it well with: “I don’t care who you are, don’t get in my face!” the 6-10 Johnson snapped at one point as they brushed past the cameraman. […]
GOOD ADVICE FROM ‘THE EXPERTS’
July 6, 2023 by
Good advice comes just in time, right when you need it. First you’ve got a problem that stumps you, then you discover the solution. You read about it online or overheard a conversation in line. And you acted on that good advice that came from . . . ?
RESOLVE PROBLEMS BEFORE ADDING MORE
June 16, 2023 by
Before taking advice on resolving problems look hard at who is offering advice.
MARRIAGE ADVICE FOR FREE, DAVE IS EXTRA
November 25, 2022 by
Marriage advice from the never married, or multiple married, is like writing your weight on a restroom wall. Why write your weight on a restroom wall? So, in case you fall in, they’ll know how much to take out. How much is thirty six years? No one knows.
TAKING ADVICE? DID ANYONE ASK PORTLAND PEOPLE ABOUT FENG SHUI?
October 24, 2022 by
Taking advice is an art. So is giving advice. Can anyone giving advice no one wants to hear even listen? That’s a problem that needs work.
MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS
October 8, 2022 by
Modern married life for boomers like your’s truly was never going to happen. I remember a song from my parent’s record collection before they all melted: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Take it Jimmy.
BOOK HOARDING ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
July 12, 2022 by
Book hoarding is not a disease. If that makes you feel better, you might be a librarian. Not a librarian, but still have loads of books? Still not a disease, and here’s why:
BEST ADVICE FROM UNEXPECTED SOURCES
May 19, 2022 by
The best advice is words of wisdom from a trusted wise man, or wise woman. If that’s what you’re looking for, keep looking. You’ll find it, or give up trying. This is a post for just such quitters. Quitters who figured it out on their own.
PARENTAL ADVICE FROM THE HISTORY OF ALL PARENTAL ADVICE
December 21, 2021 by
Parental advice is best served as a hand-me-down plate. That is, tell your kids what your parents told you so they’ll know what to tell their kids. Sound complicated? It’s not. Instead, it is listening, listening and understanding. It goes like this:
WRITING ADVICE FOR A BROKEN HEART HOSPITAL CAMPOUT
September 19, 2021 by
Writing advice from writers usually comes with a warning, or should: This is what works for them. It might work for you or another writer, but it definitely works for them. After a single night campout in a hospital bed, their advice carried more weight for better or worse. A week out from the event […]
