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Welcome to the Age of Entitlement. Or so I’ve heard. I’ve been watching with a passing interest as the Occupy Wall Street movement continues their quest. I took a quick look at the basics: the MAN has a lot, WE … Continue reading →

Middle son turns 13 today. If you’ve ever had one, you know 13-year-old boys are positively horrible. Hormones cause emotional tsunami-like destruction while the once lovely child breaks apart and a man emerges. Ick, it’s going to be really horrible. … Continue reading →

There was a time, not so long ago, that each of my days started with the same thought: My mother is dying. Actively, albeit slowly, dying. This simple thought permeated my every move, every breath, every action. It both paralyzed … Continue reading →

George Carlin had a great routine about people and their “stuff”. In typical Carlin fashion, the joke made us question how much “stuff” we had and why we needed it. If you haven’t seen it, go to YouTube and watch … Continue reading →

When I was young, it wasn’t uncommon for me to wander from my family’s fully stocked kitchen and moan (insert pathetic whimper) “There’s nothing to eat”. Oh the helplessness of a child when it comes to actually opening a cabinet door, … Continue reading →

Ahhh the start of a new school year…new teachers, new jeans, notebooks and pens…all good stuff. Something about it makes me think about the teachers that really meant something to me, that really taught me something. I had a few … Continue reading →

Often times, the over 40’s say the best thing about the milestone is feeling better in your own skin. I agree with that to a degree. There is something to knowing that this is what I weigh/look like/do for a … Continue reading →

Sometimes, the Universe will show you who is in charge. The Lesson from 40Something is to let it. There are things and there are times that are so big, so important, so out there, that you must stop everything you … Continue reading →

We’ve all heard a motivational speech that includes the general “failure is not an option” message…the Lesson from 40Something is that not only is it an option, sometimes it’s the best thing that can happen to you. I’m not suggesting … Continue reading →