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Pull up a chair, young'un, and let me tell you about how it used to be. Way back then — last ... Read More

Be a Buddy, Take a Bullet Aug. 31, 2025

My daughter and her best friend started their own business. They made business cards and put the QR ... Read More

Have You Heard of This New Invention Called Cash? Aug. 30, 2025

Trying to keep up with the pace of innovation these days feels fruitless. Recent concerns range from... Read More

The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025

I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More

In Bro We Do Not Trust Aug. 24, 2025

I've spent most of my career as a freelance writer being a generalist. You don't delve too much into... Read More

A Short Person Ponders the Leg-Lengthening Industry Aug. 23, 2025

When I was 16 and applying for my driver's license, I had to provide my height. No one was behind me... Read More

Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025

"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More

Introducing Staple -- The Dating App for Office Besties Aug. 21, 2025

Want to make progress in your career? Make friends. It's true. Research from the friendly folks at G... Read More

When Quiet Isn't Enough Aug. 17, 2025

I used to believe in quiet resistance. You choose the right moments to slip wrenches into the gears ... Read More

Are These Lawmakers or Teens Who Love Fart Jokes? Aug. 16, 2025

Hey, this is just a quick reminder about how dumb things have gotten. In what way? Well, take your p... Read More

Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025

Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More

It's Crack Up Time at Work Aug. 14, 2025

Everyone knows you're heading for it. Everyone is waiting for it. But please, when it happens, no te... Read More

None of This Is Normal Aug. 10, 2025

I used to use the website, the Wayback Machine, to find incriminating teenage poetry on long-lost Li... Read More

An Exclusive Interview With Louis Pasteur Aug. 09, 2025

Thank you so much for sitting down with me today, famed French microbiologist Louis Pasteur. Oui.... Read More

Control: Remote and Very Remote Aug. 08, 2025

Warning: This column begins as slightly off-kilter, but it ends up flat-out weird. I think it's safe... Read More

Sabbatical Now! Aug. 07, 2025

Did you hear about the employees who left for lunch and didn't come back to work for a year? They di... Read More

There Should Be Signs Aug. 03, 2025

There's a joke that goes, "I wouldn't tell anyone that I won the lottery, but there would be signs."... Read More

Easy Trader Joe's Recipes for Your News Cycle Anxiety Aug. 02, 2025

It's another bustling week in these United States. I've taken the liberty of rounding up quick, easy... Read More

Misdirection: When East is West and West is ... East Aug. 01, 2025

As Tom and I are getting on the turnpike, I get a call from our brother Steve, "You're going the wro... Read More

Burned Up or Burned Out? The Choice is Yours Jul. 31, 2025