The first time I heard that they put cancer-causing chemicals in “normal” deodorant I was in college and the friend who shared this with me stank a little bit and I thought, “How nice for him. But, no thanks.” About seven years later, I learned about those same chemicals being put in “normal” house cleaners, […]
Sleep like George Washington (Minus the bed pans)
Of all the weird thoughts that have come to me over the years, one I’m a little obsessed with is how much quiet there used to be in the world. Before TV, sure. But even further back. Before radio. Before recordings. Before you could hear any sound without being there with that sound. It’s a […]
Learning How to Have Fun, July 20-24
Hey, so, you know those funny movies about workaholics who realize there’s more to life than working? I’m kind of living that script right now, complete with three consecutive counselors (over the years, of course) giving me “homework assignments” to go have fun. Here’s the next one: This week was pretty low key, and I […]
