Jason Collins IS A Hero

Jason Collins shocked the world with his simple statement. Jason said,  “I’m a 34 year old center in the NBA. I’m black. And I’m Gay.” That makes Jason the first professional male athlete in a major sport to confess he is gay. Jason became a lightning rod for support and hate alike on the day […]

The Top Three Problems With Gossip

Gossip is the lube that makes chatter flow freely. It’s too easy to find yourself immersed in the he said / she said. Some gossip gets mean. Rumors fly about coworkers. Personal lives are laid out to bare for all who would rip it apart. Nasty gossip is best left untouched. Here’s three reasons you […]

Smile In the Face of Drama and Fear

One of my favorite quotes came from a book you probably never heard about: The Principia Discordia. Bullshit makes the flowers grow & that’s beautiful. I would have legendary wealth if I had just one dollar for every time someone said something negative about me or spread gossip behind my back. I would be willing […]

How To Deal With Shitty People

I had a guy come in the bar I hadn’t seen in months. I used to think he was my friend. That illusion didn’t last long. He tosses money around like it’s nothing. Nobody knows where it comes from. Theories range from lottery winnings to drug dealing. This guy likes to insinuate there’s mafia involved. […]