by jeff | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year when everyone becomes obsessed with pumpkin spice. You can’t go anywhere without running into it. From Starbucks coffee to Hostess Twinkies, everyone is trying to inject pumpkin into your day. Personally, I’m not a fan. Pumpkin...
by jeff | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week I had to go to a strategic planning meeting for my day job. This occurred for two reasons: Organizations can’t be trusted to go about their business without a plan. They must go into meeting rooms every 5-6 years with a facilitator and discuss the future,...
by jeff | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you know it’s National Roundabout Week? Of course not. You have lives. But here in Carmel, Indiana, it’s a big deal. Carmel is the roundabout capital of the United States. We have around 140 of them with more on the way. Our mayor likes to fill them with art. Not...
by jeff | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bed, Bath, and Beyond should really surrender the “beyond” in their name. Have you been there lately? There’s not much beyond. It’s a pretty sad state of affairs. There is a place that deserves the “beyond” in its title, however. I know because I worked there all...
by jeff | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why do we do it? Why are we the only species that goes out of our way to put ourselves in mortal danger? This morning I read about a group of twelve Russian tourists who tried to climb a volcano last Tuesday. Six of them died. Trying to CLIMB A VOLCANO! What could go...
by jeff | Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
People are in too much of a hurry. I’m currently not in a hurry. I’m typing extra slowly because I’m on vacation. I’m also using relaxing verb tenses and drinking something with rum in it. I’m sitting on a balcony, watching people hurry to the beach as if the pelicans...