List 33: Memories of my thirties

Whenever 29 year olds are freaking about turning 30 I tell them that the 30s are great. Most of us are still finding our way in our twenties. By 30 we have (hopefully) figured out who we are and can get on with life accordingly. I've had a lot of adventures and achievements in the … Continue reading List 33: Memories of my thirties

List 32: How to be professional (or at least fake it)

How to be professional. Students gain skills and knowledge, but too many of us get our first job without a true understanding of how to be professional. At a time when many people are looking for jobs or desperately trying to cling to jobs it's a good to time to review how to be professional … Continue reading List 32: How to be professional (or at least fake it)

List 31: People born in 1973

I'm turning 40 this year. Regular readers know that's why I started this blog. I decided to find out other people born in 1973. That is, people who have or will be turning 40 year. Wowza. I definitely have some great "peers" whose accomplishments make me feel like a slacker for my list of unattainable goals. Here … Continue reading List 31: People born in 1973

List 30: Being a parent is f***ing awesome!

A lot of really funny writers have built popular blogs and gotten book deals by focusing on ways in which being a parent sucks. I read that stuff sometimes and laugh, but mostly I'm not a fan of the genre. I don't need to reminded that being a parent can be hard, and I don't … Continue reading List 30: Being a parent is f***ing awesome!

List 29: Getting Lost in Interesting Wikipedia Links

Do you ever let yourself wander Wikipedia? You start out looking for information about some very specific thing. Then you see an interesting link, so you click it. Then that page has an interesting link so you click that. Sure, you need to be wary about information on Wikipedia because it may have questionable sources, … Continue reading List 29: Getting Lost in Interesting Wikipedia Links