One of the pleasures of working from home is that I never have to worry about the intricacies of potentially awkward social interactions. It’s just me and the cats. I was reminded of how lucky I am today when I watched a debate between Ed Helms and Stephen Colbert about a common office situation: If … Read more
I have a friend who is red-green colorblind. He can see most colors–in fact, he can see blue better than most people–but reds and greens? They’re all the same to him. I’ve realized recently that I’m walnut-pecan nutblind. A few weeks ago, a friend made a dessert, and I told her how much I liked … Read more
Today I was really excited about a huge game in the English Premier League, Manchester United hosting Manchester City. They’re the top 2 teams in the EPL right now. The problem is, I had a busy day (some work, some play), and I didn’t have time to watch 90 minutes of soccer. So I set … Read more
I watch Shark Tank every week, and I learn a lot from the questions asked by the investors and the innovative approaches taken by entrepreneurs. But it’s exceptionally rare that I actually buy something I learn about on the show. Today was an exception to that rule. I love products and services that save me … Read more
When I was 10 years old, I thought I wanted to be an architect. I was particularly fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright and Thomas Jefferson (he designed a lot of the architecture at the University of Virginia, where I attended summer camp). In hindsight, I didn’t actually want to be an architect. I’m not that … Read more
When I was visiting my family for Thanksgiving, I stayed at my sister’s house. She and her husband have a big house, enough space for their 2 kids and some guest bedrooms. While I was there, I discovered a feature to an appliance that I had never noticed before. I soon became somewhat obsessed with … Read more
I recently saw a pitch on Shark Tank for a really interesting dating app. The concept is contrary to the way I use social media and even the way I think about relationships, but I still think it’s pretty clever. The app is called Hater. Like other dating apps, it uses a series of questions … Read more
I have a conundrum. Last week I realized I needed to hire someone for the holidays to work in our warehouse. Now, to avoid confusion, we don’t own a warehouse, but a ton of our games just arrived at a warehouse in St. Louis that we outsource to store and ship out games. There are … Read more