#Abecedarium OR My 2017 Annual Goal

For 2017, I did a new thing for every letter of the alphabet.  It was a close call on some of them but it allowed me to call upon old friends for new adventures. (Yeah, it's that cheese ball.)  Obviously, it was all organized on a spreadsheet and it was infinitely more enjoyable than my #stephstewart year.  What story does the alphabet tell?

#StephStewart OR My 2016 Annual Goal

The annual goals for 2016 were #StephStewart and it was the hardest thing I've ever done.  Now that I have some distance from it, let me tell you about the 100 Martha Stewart themed things that I did for a year.  How far down the rabbit hole did I go?

Collective Soul Was My Favorite Band OR In Defense of "Bad" Stuff

There are a lot of things in life which are arguably and often critically bad.  Whether it's music, books, art, movies, or whatever else, we've all liked some bad stuff from time to time.  Guilty pleasures or plain ol' garbage, we should be more kind to each other and ourselves because I'm here to argue that the bad stuff has real value.  It's a you-have-to-have-the-rain-to-see-the-rainbow kind of post.    Dig into the dumpster, after the jump!

New Billing Codes

Our computer system at work has approximately 300 million codes for billing shit and staff logging their time.  Despite how long it takes to find the code you need, the lengthy list is missing some essential codes I would like, in order to accurately log my time.  The bigger, better code list, after the jump!

Enjoy What You're There For OR A Defense of Opening Acts

I'm not one of those people who show up late to shows to miss the openers.  I recently heard a friend complain about having to sit in the front row and wait out the opener before the band she came to see took the stage.  Openers are such a fun experience of newness!  Here's the thing, when you intentionally skip or talk over all the opening acts, you're really scamming yourself.  Let me convince you, after the jump.

Thor Answers the Proust Questionnaire

Continuing with the third in this series, Thor Odinson, God of Thunder, answers the Proust questionnaire.  If you want to see the other Prousts in this series of the Avengers, click here. (The Captain America one contains a little background on the Proust.)  If you're not afraid of what follows a little lightning...

Hawkeye Answers the Proust Questionnaire

Continuing with the second in this series, Clint Barton AKA Hawkeye (or in my favorite comic book, Hawkguy) answers the Proust questionnaire.  If you want to see the other Prousts in this series of the Avengers, click here. (The Captain America one contains a little background on the Proust.)  More than just a guy who shoots arrows, after the jump!

Captain America Answers the Proust Questionnaire

Yeah, I mean, it was only a matter of time.   Let's get deep with Steve.

30 Days of Navy OR Nobody Gives A Shit

I wore the same thing to work for 30 days.  You did what now? After the jump. 

Terminal Music OR What Would You Need The Day Before You Die

You have one day left in your whole life, what's the music you would listen to?  We're not talking the 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, I'm saying that if you knew you would be dead at the end of the next 24 hours, what would you need to hear?  Freak out with me, after the jump.

Fetishizing Insight

Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson from NPR did a sweet conversation remembering Robin Williams and Linda got me thinking about how culture in the United States "fetishizes insight."  Yet mental health isn't about being the smartest.  Some reflections, after the jump.

Celebrity Crushes OR A Really Long, Scientific, Impassioned Defense of Being Joyful

This is a companion post to something that the illustrious ShortAndAngry1 wrote.  You can read it here.  Or you can be a less read person and just read what I have to say about crushes.  Learn about love, after the jump!

GISHWHES 2014 (Part 1)

I paid $18.90 for a really bizarre list of things and it was the best investment I could have made.  Here's what our team, the Lunicorns, did.  Laugh with us, after the jump! [Very graphics heavy.]

The Bitter Taste of Memorial Day

Jasper Johns Flag (Moratorium), 1969

As a Quaker, I feel deeply conflicted and, more often than not, extremely upset by the prospect of Memorial Day.  You can start drafting me your hate mail after the jump.

A Job from This Hammock, Please

Remember when I talked about my favorite part of the house?  The place I once made the mistake of sitting in before work and never wanted to leave?  Let's talk more about it, after the jump!

Neurobiology of the Night Owl

I'm a night person.  I'm the antithesis of a morning person.  Let's talk a little about why that might be.  Whether you're a night owl or a morning lark, this applies to you.  Learn some neurobiology, after the jump!

Country Mouse in Los Angeles

A dear friend moved to Los Angeles. I went to visit him and fully expected to hate LA, having only previously been at the airport.  Over the course of my vacation, I was extremely surprised to find that I loved LA.  I'll tell you why, after the jump!

God bless, ya, Daylight Saving Time

DAYLIGHT!!!

Language of Encouragement OR How to be a Sweetie

Language of encouragement means using your words in a subtle way to show you believe in someone.  Great for kids, effective at work, helps you get things done!  It's a valuable skill for everyone to have.  Plus, I couldn't resist the Doctor Who reference to River Song.  Learn how, after the jump!

Don't Punish Your Kids, Teach Them a Lesson

Consequences can be hard to set and difficult to stick to.  Rewards work even better. Remember how we talked about not being a bitchface to your kids and how to only say things once?  Let's continue your education about how to be the magnificent parents other parents envy.  Set forth, after the jump!