Following orders seems simple at face value: Someone tells someone what to do and the second someone does it. Done deal? Not so fast.
CAREGIVING REVIEW WITH HUNTER THOMPSON
November 16, 2024 by
A caregiving review needs an expert. I am that expert and this is my review with help from Hunter Thompson. His famous quotes are care-worthy:
ERRAND BOY? EMBRACE THE JOB
October 6, 2024 by
Who’s an errand boy? Who isn’t? That’s how things get done, doing on errands. What else is there, hiring someone to do errands? But there are times it makes sense.
BIG TIME TAKES SMALL STEPS: THE GATE
September 29, 2024 by
The big time is closer than you think, closer than I thought. It’s easy to miss if you don’t look closely. The wood in the picture is an example.
MAKING TIME AND COUNTING DAYS
August 1, 2023 by
Making time to do the things you need to get done is one thing. Taking time for the people and places important to you is another. Which one are you best at?
IMPORTANT PEOPLE NEVER TELL YOU, THEY SHOW YOU
June 6, 2023 by
Important people need one thing: Someone who knows how important they are. If it’s someone they like, even better. But what if no one feels important enough?
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS
March 13, 2023 by
Civil disobedience arrived the night I was standing in front of an Army barracks listening to an order from a captain. “First Platoon report.” I was the leader of the fourth platoon during a middle of the night fire drill where things didn’t go well. “Fourth platoon, report.”
HUMAN POTENTIAL: THE BURDEN OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS
December 19, 2022 by
Human potential grade from counselor: “You can do anything you want to do.” Human response: “What am I supposed to do with that?” And so begins the journey of great expectations with: “What do you want to be?” I knew what I didn’t want to be early. My dad told me.
WORKING HARD IS HARD WORK. WHO KNEW?
December 10, 2022 by
Working hard used to be a rite of passage. “Start sooner than later and enjoy the rewards longer,” was the message. So hit the grind and go until there’s nothing left to grind, like this cartoon from the New Yorker? Then what?
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SEA FOR SUSAN
August 21, 2022 by
Speaking at a memorial service needs to hit home. Or don’t do it at all. I’m doing a short speech on a long boat three miles off shore. It’ll go like this:
