The other day, I made the mistake of saying the word “anywho” to a friend who is a lifelong New Yorker. If you’ve never heard this word, it means you’re not a midwesterner, and I can’t explain it. Anyway, my friend suggested that I should probably avoid such provincialisms in the future or else people…
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About the 100 choices list
When you’re trying to solve a problem, you have to ask the right question. For the 100 choices list I posted yesterday, I began by thinking about how all of us could probably use a few extra bucks about now. I posed the problem this way: How can I make money this year as a…
Birth and rebirth
A friend of mine who is forty-something recently had a baby. This is the third child she has welcomed into her life; the other two are school-aged. I met her for coffee recently, and had the chance to hug her sweet new baby and marvel at how calm and relaxed the new mama was. My…
Finding a Teacher
A blogger I follow — Laura Young at No Safe Distance — recently posted on the importance of carefully choosing role models. This got me to thinking about all of the teachers I’ve had over the years who’ve helped me to understand how to accomplish various goals. They’ve also helped me see the reality of…