.Inspiration.

.On Bookshelves.

If you are a book nerd like me, it’s impossible to spend more than 20 minutes online without coming across the following quote from filmmaker John Waters — “If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ’em!”  Whether or not…

.Every Person in Every Meeting.

SEAN: Happy Monday, everyone. This is me, your boss, pretending that the beginning of your fifty-hour work week is a good thing. It isn’t. I will now ask about everyone’s weekend and say, “Hope no one did anything I wouldn’t do.” This won’t make sense,…

.My New Book is Out – Get Yours Today.

Ladies and Gentlemen, can I please have your attention for this public service announcement: My new book InFused has been published. It is such an amazing feeling for a book nerd like me to have my own book published and displayed in a bookstore’s bookshelf. I…

.Frequently Asked Questions about Leaf Blowers.

What is the main use of leaf blowers?Leaf blowers allow us to powerfully blow leaves into big piles. This is totally awesome. It ensures that humanity has unobstructed views of the naked ground at any time of the year. Is viewing the naked ground really…

.New York City Trip – Following the Footsteps of Author Helene Hanff.

It felt good to be back in New York City for a visit. Even though it was mostly workrelated there was still enough time to explore and catch up with a plethora of bookstores, museums, and shows. Of course, many bookstores were on my list…

.Running (Away).

So, the other day I got a lecture on running on my way to work from a guy I know. He had the best running equipment and gear you can imagine, looked super fit and all I said when I saw him doing some stretching…

.The Items I find in My Son’s Schoolbag At the End of One Week are My Path to Inner Peace.

A Rock: Feel how solid it is. How smooth. How heavy. Like, really heavy. Good lord. Was your kid lugging it around all week? Is this the burden we all bear—lugging around rocks that we thought, for just a fleeting moment, were special? What rocks in…

.News From The GardenGirl.

I have not always been into gardening and plants. But there’s nothing quite as satisfying as gardening. Whether growing vegetables or adding color to your backyard, all you need to cultivate healthy plants is sun and water. Except not that much sun. You don’t want…

.Simple Rules to Motherhood.

Welcome to motherhood. It’s the hardest job on earth but also FUN and not hard. It’s the longest, shortest time. It’s organic but also Doritos. The rules are simple, not contradictory, but also not rules, because we are play-based. 1. You must never be boring, but also don’t be…

.How to Diplomatically Decline an Invitation to a Social Obligation You Simply Don’t Want to Attend.

Yay! You’ve been invited to a thing. But on the other hand: Shit! You’ve been invited to a thing. This is the eternal struggle: our desire to be included is in perpetual conflict with our desire to stay home and watch YouTube videos of guys…



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