Do good, even if it annoys somebody.

You might think from the headline (Do good, even if it annoys somebody.) that I am advocating annoying people. Au contraire, as they say in France. I am advocating doing good not for the purpose of annoying others, but in spite of the fact that it might. No, in spite of the fact that it […]
A Very Unusual Holiday

There’s a restaurant I visit occasionally that plays Happy Birthday in their restrooms. Do you know why? During the height of Covid, washing your hands became even more important than normal. But how long should you wash your hands? Turns out the answer is around 20 seconds, which is also about the time it takes […]
Taking control

The power to direct or influence people’s behavior or the course of events. That is the definition of control, and a lot of people like taking it. This includes self-control, so before we begin controlling others let’s start there. Do you have good self-control? There are times when I go through my life as if […]