No judgment. Just help.
No judgment. Just help.
I don’t like passing judgment on someone I’ve just met.
I think the only thing we should do in this world is stop saying should.
A nifty little decision tree that will help you decide when it’s best to shut the f*** up.
In order to get to my designated parking space here at work on the drawbridge, I have to drive along the bike lane for the whole length of the movable span. Most people are used to this, or don’t care. But every once in a while someone gives me a dirty look. And in Seattle, …
I have always been fascinated by transformations. The shedding of skin. Caterpillars to butterflies. Pollywogs to bullfrogs. Puppies and kittens to dogs and cats. Aging and maturing and the passage of time in all its many forms. There is something beautiful about becoming who you were always meant to be. For some reason, in humans …
Tell me: when a conversation starts that way, is there any chance of it going well? And can a person who is that tactless and cruel really think that he or she has all the answers? It beggars the imagination. The way I see it, we are all like icebergs. Only the very tip of …
I overheard someone say that the other day. I’ve probably heard it a thousand times in my life without really giving it much thought. But the fact is, never is a very long time. You never… what exactly? …heard anything so outrageous? Poppycock. We are living in an increasingly outrageous world. You may have blocked …
Scene: Shoppers witness a security guard wrestling a man to the ground for attempting to steal some lunch meat. They are glad that this criminal got caught. Serves him right. Justice prevails. One lone voice offers to buy the lunch meat for the man, and is the subject of ridicule. Meanwhile, no one has asked …
When my nephew came to visit me recently, he pointed out that my bathroom door doesn’t close all the way. This was news to me. Naturally he found this surprising, but the fact is, I live alone. I haven’t felt the need to close the bathroom door in months. I’ve also been known to eat …
The View from a Drawbridge 