I maintain that one of the biggest differentiators among people is curiosity. Some have it. Others do not. Sure, that's oversimplified, overly binary, etc. But I'm often reminded of the accuracy of this one difference in people's wiring. Questions trump answers. A reason editor's note by Barry Boyce (Editor-in-Chief, mindful.org, October 2016) pondered the relationship, benefits, and pitfalls of ...
Midlife Mashup
September Rabbit, Rabbit: Doodle Dare You!
I shared this cobwebby, petroglyphic doodle on virtualDavis.com back in 2012. A prehistoric hare? A doodle dare hare? Both. But it's also a rabbit. Rabbit, rabbit. Welcome to September! Today's a new month. A new chapter. A fresh start. A sparkling beginning bursting with possibility and potential. After an amazing blur of a summer, September offers a recalibration. Crisper temperatures. A ...
Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
Did you know that today, July 11th is World Population Day. This is a real day, not a holiday exactly, but a reminder to deep-think the global population bubble. This is a recurring topic over at Why No Kids, and I've already spilled enough digital ink there, so I'll skip the soapbox. At least for now. But it's worth noting that our species is on track to hit 8 billion people by 2025. That's a ...
Halfway
Welcome to July, to [almost] Independence Day, to halfway-to-2017, to the second half of 2016. Welcome to a new day and a new month... ripe with potential. Ready... to start fresh once again. Rabbit, rabbit! * It's time to step out of the shadow of yesterday, yester-season, yesteryear. They're all finished and with them, the doubts and setbacks and flops. Compost them. Blunders and absurdities no ...
Midlife Mixology: Muddles, Mashups & Monologues
A jigger of Eric Bogosian and a dash of Spalding Gray. Skip the simple syrup, the bitters, the speared fruit. Garnish with "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". Call it a Midlife Massacre. Or anything you want. You with me? Sit down. Stand up. Up-down, up-down. Identity fluid. Flip-flop. Laugh. Cry. Confession. Aspiration. Inspiration. Affirmation. Meet the nation. MAMIL. This round's on ...
Middle Age = Halfway Closer to Dead
Halfway closer to dead?!?! I introduce to you Katie Goodman (@katiegoodman). Comic. Entertainer. Singer. Midlife badass. I think being in your late-40’s makes you a badass. Why? Cuz you’ve gotten over some stuff, you’ve let go of some stuff, and you’ve learned some stuff. You know what your politics are. You know how to demand a raise without getting defensive. You know you might not ever get a ...