When people tell me they want to stay home with their kids and they can’t afford it, I want to yell at them about how when I was trying to write freelance and take care of the kids I had a babysitter refuse to come to the house because we had no food in the […]
During the year after 9/11 I went to counseling for post-traumatic stress. I went to a group that met weekly. The counselors explained that if we told our story over and over again, the story would have less power over us. So I have been telling my story for ten years. I am lucky to […]
It used to be controversial to say that college is a rip off. At this point, I think the arguments have reached the mainstream. The problem is that, while some kids win the intellectual lottery, it’s too risky for most kids to skip out on the credentials. So the question is: how can you make […]
I make a plan where I write enough on Sunday so I don’t lose my mind trying to write posts all week in between dealing with two kids. And then I decide writing seems too hard. And I decide I should take a bath. You might think this is my way of relaxing, but it’s […]
After yesterday's post, about how stupid grad school is, a lot of people asked, what is an alternative to grad school? This is a great question. I see this picture outside my window at least once a month. I have only a little idea of what’s going on. Should I go to graduate school to […]
It’s pretty well established that non-science degrees are not necessary for a job. In fact, the degrees cost you too much money, require too long of a commitment, and do not teach you the real-life skills they promise. Yet, I do tons of radio call-in shows where I say that graduate degrees in the humanities […]
Melissa rides her horse every morning before she goes to work, at noon, which is when her boss gets to work. I am sad that Melissa is happy because now she will not come back to the farm and be my permanent photographer. I used to feel sorry for Brad and Angelina because they had […]
When I drive, I have arguments with people in my head. I think of someone who does not realize how smart I am about what I am smart about, and I go on tirades to show them how misguided they are. And I realized one day, while I had a particularly long car ride, that […]
Melissa is back. She stole my purse. But first, before she stole my purse, she opened my mail. I walked into the kitchen and I said, “Hey, you opened my mail.” “No I didn't. “What's this? What's this opened envelope that is addressed to me?” “Oh. That? I didn't think you counted that as mail.” […]
This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic because we think you deserve to get your best night's sleep every night. I’ve been reading a lot about willpower to find out how to get more. It turns out that we only have a very little bit, and we cannot be demanding it of ourselves all day long […]