My secret formula for stopping a cold in its tracks
I've had the cold a lot in my life. More than most, I'd say. I hate being sick, which is why I've spent a fair bit of effort to figure out what works and what doesn't. I also hate most…
What an 82-year-old man taught me about ‘lifelong learning’ in 2018
I used to work at this little liberal-arts college in Wisconsin called Ripon College. Great little school with awesome people. One of their most-used phrases when talking about the value of a liberal education was that it supposedly engendered "lifelong…
On the mildly traumatic experience of reading my unofficial first novel
Many years ago, I wrote screenplays. This was while there was an actual spec script market in Hollywood, and at the time I had a mentor of sorts who reinforced that prospect. So I wrote. A lot. And as you…
Reality Check #2: The Launch
Today marks the official launch of The Perfect Generation. But it's not just the launch of a book—it's what I hope to be the launch of a long and successful career as an author. The process of writing this book was…
That time I learned I shouldn’t do better at things I like
Many moons ago, I worked for a Fortune 50 company. One of the two most odious managers I've ever worked with decided on day one that he didn't like me, and the feeling was quite mutual. Let's call him Barney.…