Stop Junk Mail

Years ago I received a mailing from Habitat for Humanity. I admired their charitable work and so sent a small donation. Bad idea. For the next decade or so, I received about 100 times the cost in mailings as I donated. In other words, they lost money on me. My dad is...

Michelle Obama and the Food Police

Don’t get me wrong. As far as first lady causes go, I think promoting healthy eating is a grand platform. And just look at Michelle Obama’s arms. You know she knows more about fitness than I do. But there are good ideas and then there are good ideas gone...

No More Roll-Over Goals

Who needs to set goals every year? Just get out last year’s list, cross out 2010, and replace it with 2011. Easy. I call them “roll-over goals.” They’re kind of like the roll-over minutes on some cell phone plans. We set goals, we don’t...

My Bold Prediction for 2011

Attention readers! It’s 1:11 on 1/1/11 and I’m feeling psychic. I’m going to predict your future for 2011! Yes, you. Here are five astounding things you will do in the new year: You will break all of your resolutions by the end of January. Your...