I turned the corner onto a quiet side street near my office. I was walking; he was driving a mail truck. As he came past me with the sliding door open, we nodded to each other in that not unfriendly, but not particularly inviting way that men here in New England are famous for. Something about him was definitely familiar. Before I could figure out what it was, I heard the truck stop behind me and an upbeat voice yell, “Hey, […] Click to read more…

I got an email from my bank yesterday morning. I don’t want to mention their name specifically, other than to say that it kind of rhymes with Bank of America. Here is the complete text of the email: Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your everyday. As the new year begins, we’d like to thank you for being a Bank of America® client and reinforce our commitment to connecting you to products, guidance and services that […] Click to read more…

I subscribe to just two print magazines: Inc., because it helps me build my business. Rolling Stone, because it helps me appear cool in front of my children (although I’m pretty sure I lost that battle at “print magazines”). Rolling Stone covers music, of course. But there is also, usually, an article about somebody otherwise famous. Listen To This Post Last month’s featured famous person was comedian Chris Rock. There’s something about stand-up comedy that I find endlessly fascinating. In […] Click to read more…