The Writer
Skip to contentI sat across from my friend Mickey the other day at our favorite brewpub and watched him politely order a double cheeseburger from the waitress. “I thought you were trying to eat healthier,” I said. He’s lost eight pounds since … Continue reading
Older people are vanishing. They’re disappearing, like the wrinkles on Benjamin Button’s face. No, I’m not talking about dying. Here’s an example. I love getting Christmas cards from family and old friends. The photos they often include help me stay … Continue reading
I ran into more corporate castoffs this weekend than usual. I recognized many from Hewlett-Packard, former colleagues from my years there. But Northern Colorado is teeming with corporate castoffs from Agilent, Kodak, LSI Logic and more. “Castoffs” isn’t always accurate. … Continue reading
How much hope is enough? How much is too much? Hope comes in different shades. We all hope for better lives for ourselves and our loved ones. This kind of hope — let’s call it “ambient hope” — is a … Continue reading
Over the holiday break, I was watching the nightly news with my wife when an amazing scene unfolded on the screen. A man walking on a frozen pond broke through the ice with a splash and began flailing in the … Continue reading
Today’s column began as an email to my parents to warn them. I’d planned on sending it under the subject line “At least this message you can trust.” Email scams are as old as email itself. But something’s happened recently: … Continue reading
OK, kids, sit down and let’s talk. I’ve changed my mind about tattoos. What? No, I’m not kidding. I accept that they’re an important fashion statement for your generation, no less than bell-bottom jeans and platform shoes were for mine. … Continue reading
We are nearing the deadlines for personal essays. Most are part of a college application, but the same rules of effective essays hold when applying for a scholarship or a job opening. I occasionally get to review such essays and … Continue reading
With widespread e-mail use 20 years old and a half million non-spam e-mails sent every second, you’d think we’d all be e-mail experts, but we’re not. I’m stumped by the number of small mistakes, and amazed by the whoppers. The … Continue reading
I’ve been waiting eagerly to write this column. Now that it’s arrived, I’m relieved, at least for now. I once read we spend 18 percent of our lives waiting. How absurd. It depends on what waiting means. There’s big waiting, … Continue reading
