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The Wall Street Journal reported that doctors who say they are sorry end up paying less in medical malpractice suits. Don’t you think this is a good practice in all aspects of our lives? If we make a mistake, we should apologize. When we let our pride stand in the way of making the human […]
Continue ReadingThe Nielsen Company reported that the average American watches nearly 159 hours of television every month or 5 1/4 hours per day. I used to enjoy “vegging” out in front of the TV at night after dinner. I rationalized it as needed “down time” after a long day of work. A therapist friend suggested that […]
Continue ReadingThis falls into the category of unfortunate but funny. In The Week, it was reported that an elderly British man with poor vision had mistakenly been dropping his mail for two years into a box designed to collect dog poop. Further, he had complained a number of times to the mail authorities about his mail […]
Continue ReadingApparently, there is a problem in Vilnius, Lithuania with motorists parking illegally in bike lanes. The mayor of Vilnius, Arturas Zuokas, used a tank to crush a Mercedes that was parked in a bike lane. Point well made. By the way, the mayor is an avid bike rider. Thank goodness he wasn’t a hunter.
Continue ReadingI recently read an article about a Taiwanese city that offered an incentive to dog owners to clean up after their pets. The prize? A lottery ticket for every bag of poop turned in. The top prize? $2,100 in gold. That’s how you get people to do what you want them to do. Inspire them […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever worked on a project or task and felt like you were really cooking? You are possessed by enthusiasm and energy. Then, you go to lunch, come back, and you can’t even get motivated to look at it? It happens to me all the time. In a wonderful article in Inc. Magazine, Jason […]
Continue ReadingI read an article in American Motorcyclist Magazine titled, “8 Reasons to Feel Good About Riding a Motorcycle.” The article addressed the environmental benefits of motorcycling including less emissions, gas use, and space taken. I don’t think this is why most riders feel good about riding a motorcycle. But the article did make me think […]
Continue ReadingCanadian singer Meaghan Blanchard was singing for Prince William and his wife when she made a blunder of her attempt to honor them with their royal titles. She mixed up the words “duke” and “duchess” and accidentally called Prince William a “douche.” Now, I’m sure she felt really bad at the time but in the […]
Continue ReadingI love stories that show people doing the right thing – especially when it’s the opposite of what we all expect. When Christian Lopez caught Derk Jeter’s 3,000th hit, we all probably fantasized about the potential revenue the ball could have generated for Lopez on eBay or Craig’s List. But he had a different fantasy. […]
Continue ReadingA 79 year-old great-grandmother, Tomasa Herrera, was helping her great-grandson with his homework but was struggling with some of the material (probably the same physics problems my son brought to me). Her great-grandson said, “You need to go back to school, Grandma.” Thankfully, she didn’t whack him up side the head or send him to […]
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