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How (Not) to Cure a Headache Jul. 04, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

I ran into my good friend Nick Brubaker last weekend. I only get to see him about once a year, so th... Read More

Things No One Told Me About Sex and Credit Cards Jul. 01, 2014

Alison Rosen

I spend 40 percent of my adult life saying, "What? Why didn't anyone ever tell me that?" The topics ... Read More

Let's Get Simple Jun. 26, 2014

Work Daze

Is there a simple solution to all your problems at work? The simple answer is yes. Welcome to the ... Read More

It Don't Matter Jun. 25, 2014

Classic Zig Ziglar

Years ago, I heard a speaker, whose name I have unfortunately forgotten, who worked the refrain "it ... Read More

Raining on My Own Parade Jun. 20, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

I don't like umbrellas and I don't use umbrellas. I'll take it another step further. I don't like or... Read More

On Second Thought, I Won't Go to Prison Jun. 17, 2014

Alison Rosen

Having now finished the second season of Netflix hit "Orange Is the New Black" (which I didn't inten... Read More

Life: It Happens Jun. 13, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

My cats have the run of the house when I am at work. I tend to think it serves as a criminal deterre... Read More

May I Talk to You? Jun. 12, 2014

Work Daze

Are you spending time trying to engage your feckless co-workers and clueless bosses in conversation?... Read More

Planet Earth's Inevitable Swan Song Jun. 06, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

There are two ticking time bombs floating around out there in space and traveling at breakneck speed... Read More

I Stayed Out From 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Jun. 03, 2014

Alison Rosen

My husband and I recently did something we hardly ever do: We left our apartment. I don't mean to su... Read More

A Deluxe Apartment in the Sky May. 30, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

Christine sat nervously on the couch as a look of concern washed over her face. Finally, a question ... Read More

Working it Out

May. 25, 2014

A Recall Letter from General Motors May. 23, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

I received a recall letter for my wife Christine's vehicle, a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The General Mot... Read More

Fed Up, Bed Down May. 21, 2014

Wellnews

Americans are notoriously sleep-deprived. According to the National Health Interview Survey, nearly ... Read More

I Need to Sit in All the Seats May. 20, 2014

Alison Rosen

The first thing I do when I check into a hotel room is call downstairs to ask for something better. ... Read More

Working it Out

May. 18, 2014

And the Community Survey Says ... May. 16, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

I got this parcel of mail called the American Community Survey from the Census Bureau the other day.... Read More

Working it Out

May. 11, 2014

Kevin Steen and Me May. 09, 2014

The Usual Eccentric

Life is funny and we choose the people we admire. A lot of people put stock in A-list celebrities, s... Read More

The Bosses That Bloom in the Spring, Tra-La May. 08, 2014

Work Daze

There's one thing you must do this May. Go to refeshleadership.com and read its recent blog post "5 ... Read More