This Is Just To Say

Image: Plums from the tree in our backyard…which made me think of William Carlos Williams…which prompted me to distill my thoughts this week into the same number of syllables he used.

I have inhaled
the news
that MAGA
is upset

not for
the schadenfreude
though that
is a balm

It turns out
they hate being duped—
we can
work with that

Five Things

1. I know some people manage to live in this world without losing their minds, but I am not naturally one of them. I have to work at it. 2. As part of this, I have a paper calendar that lies flat on my desk, slightly to my left, but

Chaos—and the SOB

Every month I meet for a half day with the two people who lead the company I own. These appointments show up on my calendar as SOBs, not because my Co-CEOs are unpleasant—they are two of my favorite people in the world—but because the purpose of these meetings

(Truly) Random Acts of Kindness

My son gave his fish an electric blanket—his electric blanket to be precise, the one he counts on to stay warm in the damp cold of a Seattle spring. My son is 16, not six, and an aspiring engineer. He knew the ideal water temperature for his new fish

For Once I’m Not the One Having an Identity Crisis

Hello from the University of Washington, where I’m attending the Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference. Traditionally, attendees (mainly mediators and arbitrators) come for continuing education as “neutrals”—people whose professional codes require a certain remove in the face of conflict. This year, however, both in formal sessions and in the

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Five Things

Chaos—and the SOB

(Truly) Random Acts of Kindness

For Once I’m Not the One Having an Identity Crisis