The Great Identity Crisis of Our Time Remember that time I tried to explain “cancellation culture” to my grandkid, and he asked if it was like when Mom took away his tablet for backtalk? I laughed so hard I nearly choked on my sweet tea. But honestly? That little guy gets more than most adults […]
How to Correct a Coworker Without Starting a Brawl
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? You’re in the middle of a team meeting, and your coworker, let’s call him Chad – bless his heart – is presenting a project. He confidently states that the client wants the new logo to be “deep purple.” But honey, you know for a fact the client’s brief said […]
Quiet Strength in a Loud World: Thriving as an Introvert in Corporate America
Wanna hear about my old friend, Earl? Earl was the best mechanic this side of the Mason-Dixon Line. A man who could talk to a transmission like it was his own child and coax it back from the brink. But put him in front of a room full of folks at the annual Chamber of […]
Confront Your Flaws: Turning Weaknesses into Strengths
Here’s a little story from my days back at the hardware store – my favorite source of life lessons, of course. A fella came in, Mr. Abernathy I think his name was, looking more flustered than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. He had this big ol’ toolbox he’d just bought, and […]
Stop Being Your Partner’s “Human Crutch”: Breaking Free from Codependency
I was in my hardware store one slow Tuesday afternoon, mind you, and a fella walks in looking like he’d just wrestled a greased pig into a thorn bush. Turns out his wife had “borrowed” his good wrench to pry open a jar of pickles, and now it was missing a critical piece. He didn’t […]
Your Mindset is Your Masterpiece
Remember old man Higgins from down the block (not sure why you would…)? Everybody said he had two left feet when it came to dancing – that his stiff personality was a roadblock. But one Saturday night at the town square dance, something shifted. He wasn’t trying to be anybody else; he was just being […]
Are Millennials Leaving the Church?
I was in the hardware store one Tuesday afternoon, trying to explain to a young fella why he needed a level on that bookshelf – he couldn’t just eyeball it. He’d bought this fancy digital level and was staring at the screen like it held all the secrets of the universe. “See?” I said, pointing […]
Forget the Classroom Chaos! Your Fun Guide to Homeschooling
Alright now, let me tell you a little story about my own son. When he was about nine years old, I decided we’d build that birdhouse he’d been pestering me about. Now, in my mind, this was a simple afternoon of sawdust and smiles. In reality, it turned into an impromptu physics lesson on why […]
Ticking All the Boxes: Why I Chase Curiosity into the Garage
Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m obsessed with systems that work, and I mean really work. The elegant efficiency of a well-designed algorithm, the silent hum of a perfectly tuned engine, the complex dance of neurotransmitters in your brain when you finally “get it.” My life isn’t just about understanding these systems; […]
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