Time For Everything
(This post is an installment of CommonSensical.)
The British writer Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was a contemporary and acquaintance of the most
March 2008 Archives
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Can We Really Change?
Yes and no …
That it’s possible to change oneself is the core premise—and the key promise—of the self-help movement.
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You Don’t Have to Be an Insider
At age 19 I made the decision to become a writer. I hadn’t finished college yet (and wouldn’t) and did
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Changing Scenes with the Law of Requisite Variety
Later this month I’m going to do something I haven’t done for twenty years: apply for a job. This qualifies
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Looking Deeply, Proceeding On
“We proceeded on.”
These three words pervade the justly famous journals of Lewis & Clark. They hold a metaphorical significance that
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Daunting Task? Learn to Whip It
It’s not about kinky sex; it’s about problem-solving
One of my favorite tunes from decades past is Whip It, by the technopop
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The Lonely Novelist’s Five-Point Productivity Plan
I work entirely from home, and unless I make a concerted effort, I can go weeks without seeing other human
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Here’s to Success Finding ‘How to Succeed’ Books
Books have always been important to me. Once I acted on a very specific piece of advice from How to
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Art Awakens Us: The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
“Being, in excess, wells up in my heart.”–Rainer Maria Rilke
The most powerful works of art connect us to ourselves and
