Your mileage may vary — Word placement matters, even if it only tickles our unconscious. In the title, I wrote, “Don’t Really” rather than “Really Don’t”. If you really don’t want to do something I probably can’t help. “Really don’t” creates a much stronger barrier than what I wrote. If you don’t really want to…

It’s a beautiful time to be a geek — The line stretched around three full city blocks to get into the 2022 Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, and it was the most enchanting, fun, and weirdly awesome queue ever. A seemingly endless parade of geekily costumed humans passing by on one side to get to the end of…

Seriously? Seriously. — In the fast-moving world of algorithm changes and customer complaints things may change by the time you read this, but an image search on Google currently has some appalling results. Apparently, Nazis have upped their SEO game. What do you think of when considering desk ornaments? Paperweights? Tiny Zen gardens…

This isn’t just about me, it’s about all of us — “Good riddance” You’re better off. He’s an asshole” “I’m so glad you got out” When you finally summon the courage to leave an abusive marriage, these are the kinds of things some people tell you. Talk about too little, too late. Where were you when I was being tackled, slapped…

I can’t believe I have to ask for it — It’s my birthday today. I’m now 58 years old. Yay me! I don’t feel old, but some days I sure do feel tired. Now, more than ever. It’s not a physical thing. It’s mental and emotional. Like, how are we still dealing with this bullshit in this day and age. …

Believe what they say — When Senator John Cornyn tweeted a reply to Barack Obama’s statement on the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade overturn, he employed lazy, non-contextual thinking to make his remark. He meant to say that Supreme Court precedents have been overturned before, and he’s happy that it’s happened now. It came across…

You better start believing what they say — Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Were you shocked when the draft leaked from the Supreme Court? You shouldn’t have been. The overturn of Roe v. Wade has been a goal of conservatives for decades. Do you feel sick today…

We should be the most sought-after job candidates — I’m going to cut right to the chase. Which is reason number one why you want to hire women in their 50s. We don’t have time to waste and we don’t have time for bullshit. Not ours, not yours. We’re still middle-aged. Discard the old school notion that your 50s…

And not just for the bathroom — There’s a recession coming. Probably. There still may be time for a Hail Mary pass, but don’t count on it. Hope for it, but never count on it. In times like these, stable full-time employment looks a lot more attractive to people like me who really don’t particularly like working…