This Is Your Brain On Wakelock

This Is Your Brain On Wakelock

Remember my recent post on Hustle? I sang the praises of a young woman employee at my local Panera Bread. She took the concept of energetic effectiveness to a new level. I’ll tell you someone who doesn’t have hustle: the guy “working” at the Verizon store. Last week...
A Vision of American Womanhood

A Vision of American Womanhood

If I ever wanted to be someone else, it was when I was twelve. My mother must have cut my poker-straight hair for my school picture that year. It’s uh, how should I describe it, a bit uneven. Not just the bangs but all over. My face was bare of makeup, of course. I’m...
Money Brain

Money Brain

Money. I think about it more than I intend to. It’s not that I worry about having enough money to live another 30 years in relative comfort. I’m not obsessed about money like Scrooge McDuck.  Living within my means, I don’t try to keep up with anyone. Let’s face it:...
So Call Me. Not Maybe. Definitely.

So Call Me. Not Maybe. Definitely.

What I’m about to share may shock you. You likely will throw up your hands in disbelief and shout, “She’s lying!” We didn’t have a telephone until I was about 14. My dad didn’t see the point in spending the money on one. If we needed to use a phone, we could walk to...