So I’m not normally a forgetful person. In fact, sometimes I recall things that surprise others around me (i.e. random birthdays, etc…). And one thing I’ve never had trouble remembering is the tasks that I have to get done, both long and short-term. Major parts of my job(s) don’t fall through the cracks. So why …
Tag Archive: friends
Apr 10
#71 Don’t I Know You?
Mitch walked into the office. He was 15 minutes early for the interview, so he sat by the reception area after checking in. The receptionist smiled at him, however he couldn’t help but notice her prolonged gaze, almost as if she hesitated before telling him that Mr. Smith would let her know when he could …
Apr 04
#65 Dragging Danielle
Danielle’s mother pulled her along, across the side street toward the shops. Today they’d be shopping and spending time together, Danielle being only 3, the world was still a big place with much to explore, and not enough time to do it, straining against her mother’s pull. 3 years goes by, and Danielle’s mother pulls …
Mar 26
#55 Apostrophe Shrugged
“I don’t get it”, Apostrophe said to his friend, Comma. “People keep calling me up at all hours to go sit in “its” when they obviously want possession and not a contraction”. “It’s your own fault Apos”, Comma said with a smile, “Just like me, people have figured out how darn useful you are, and …
Feb 16
#16 Take It Away
The old library sat unused, the new one sat next door. The old library was the site of many a hot debate by impassioned undergraduates inspired to succeed as they were the first to attend college in their family, the first to be able to sit around all day and think as opposed to work. …
Feb 06
#6 – An Open Letter to the Coffee Bean
Dear Mr. Bean, I feel compelled to write an open letter to you on behalf of my many friends who display a certain addiction to you. While I, myself, enjoy a cup of coffee on a regular basis, I have yet to experience all mood changes, productivity lapses, anti-social behavior incidents, temporary bouts of insanity, …
Apr 23
Graduate School Superstars
Late last week, a friend of mine forwarded me something he’d gotten from a third, mutual friend (gotta love email). It was this list, taken from the Marian College Psychology Department’s handbook, a basic “how-to” for graduate students on becoming so-called “Superstars”. The list is an excellent resource for incoming graduate students in psych (and …
Jan 15
Review: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Title: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Author: Doris Kearns Goodwin Started: 11/30/09 Finished: 1/15/10 More Information: Amazon Jon’s Summary: If you ever decide to read a book on Abe Lincoln, you should probably read this one. Why? Well because about halfway through the book I realized that it read more like …
Nov 13
The Mystery of the 200 Pageviews
So since some have asked, here’s some data on my weird 200 pageviews: The Averages Here are my “norms”, as you can see, this is a pretty big shift! The Content So what were they looking at? Well, nothing in particular! Mostly old blog posts. My usual articles are toward the top, but then a …
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