Category: Season 51
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The Survival Skill My Mother’s Anxiety Taught Me
My Mom’s Anxiety Accidentally Taught Me This: You can only control two things in life—the way you treat people, and the way you react to others. Everything else is noise. This survival skill, honed in a high-anxiety household, saved me during my divorce and is the secret to my “go-with-the-flow”…
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The Uniform of Dignity
The job I hated most—working at Arby’s in a high-traffic mall—ended up teaching me the most profound lesson about life. It wasn’t about the roast beef; it was about the battle for self-respect. My moment of truth arrived on Day One, facing an impossible math problem and a truly cruel…
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Pink Sneakers vs. Backward Cap: The Ultimate Fashion Forced Choice
Hot pink sneakers for life, or a backwards baseball cap every single day? It sounds absurd, but I had to pick. Most people assume they know my answer, but they’d be wrong! Read my latest blog post to find out why I chose the bold footwear.
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When You Turn Into Your Own Dad at the Ball Game.
When I was in my late teens and early 20s, for me, live music, dancing, and alcohol became intertwined. Even at ball games, I usually needed a few beers to get a buzz going to ‘have a good time.’ But I’m not like that anymore. Somewhere along the way, I…
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Me and the Michigan Wolverines? It’s complicated.
Today is “The Game,” but for one writer, decades of fandom were tested by a job at Office Depot. It’s a love-hate relationship—especially since “it has been 2191 days since the Buckeyes beat the Wolverines.” Will the clock reset today? Find out why he’s rooting for and against Michigan!
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Outdoors vs. In Nature: Where Do You Truly Spend Your Time?
How much time did you truly spend in nature this week? I realized my answer was zero, even though I was “outdoors.” I’m diving into the difference, my struggle with the Outdoor Code, and what Thoreau taught me. Click to read! 👇
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The Fan’s Ethical Dilemma: When Politics & Product Clash
Our political affiliations, at least here in America, have become so intertwined with our personal ideologies that it is almost impossible—for me, anyway—to separate them. I’ve been a fan of professional wrestling for most of my life, but when they made the recent decision to move their Premium Live Events…
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Beyond the Breadwinner: Why I Hate the Man-as-Machine Stereotype
When we discuss gender roles, the focus often falls on women. But two deeply frustrating stereotypes about men – the uncomplaining provider and the incompetent ‘bumbling dad’ – drain the life out of us, reducing men to products rather than partners. These expectations need to end.
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The Unironic Joy of Socks and Underwear
The truth is, doing so [buying socks and underwear] is kind of irritating.
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The Paradox of Peace: Why Your Calm Needs a Goal
We like to say that we’re looking for happiness. The truth is, it’s usually the other way around: we never want to stop moving forward, or be seen by other people as standing still
Rebuilding Rob 