Doing Something Original
Once in a while I wake up wanting to do something original. You see, my life is almost entirely derivative. I go to my office and do my usual work. I teach and I comment on student work. I write about the results of research I have done. I go home...
Mukbangs
Some people think that a passing comet signals the end of humanity. Others think the legalization of same-sex marriage signals the end. I point the finger at the popularity of mukbangs. The word mukbang is Korean. It means online video of people eating....
Finishing Second: Things Could Be Worse
British rower Annie Vernon recently wrote a book in which she described the agony of her team finishing second in the Beijing Olympics. She wanted and expected a gold medal and ended up with silver. Her story reminds me of the brother of one of my high school...
Avoiding “Shoulds”
Is your life filled with shoulds? As in: I should have gone to work out, you should have come when you said you would, life should be easier than it is. Many people continually think with shoulds. The problem is that this thought ignores reality and makes us feel bad....
Learning from Experience
Ten years ago I went with my three brothers to a Mexican restaurant in a small town near where we had lived as children. I ordered a tostada, a stiff, toasted tortilla with beans, cheese, and other ingredients on top. I added hot sauce, and the tostada looked...
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