Threw my one-legged dog in the pannier on the back of my bike. We were going out for one of our rides. He loves to go along with me. I know his emotions because they show on his face—and in his tail. I don’t read his mind. I’m not a dog-mind reader. I just …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Dichotomies are Enemies?
To present it simply, dichotomizing is the practice of trying to divide the human race into two categories. If you try to separate the human race into two distinct groups, you’re dichotomizing. You’ve heard it before. Someone says, “There are two kinds of people in this world: ______________and_____________.” Fill in the blanks with the current …
Kitchen Items for the Culinary Impaired
Number One: Instant Pot. This device is apparently the go-to appliance for anyone with lots of desire but little talent. You don’t even have to turn the thing on. It’s automatic in every way. You don’t have to gather the ingredients either, they appear instantly, like on Star Trek. For me: Oreo cookies + Cookies …
Patience and Regrets
“I won’t wait ’til tomorrow.” Is there anything wrong with this policy of life? Oh right. There’s the problem of being unprepared. Add to that the problem of being naive. And then there’s the problem of timing. Each of these can be compounding problems. If you’re unprepared, it means you don’t have the necessary tools …
Sour to Sweet
The cumulative effects of a week can make you sour. My own experience is that by Friday of a work week I can be super irritable. But the weekend can erase my bad mood. As long as I get some time off, I can be fine by Monday. Are you the same? You just need …
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