This is one of my most popular posts, written 12 years ago. I’m posting it again because it fits the holiday season, and might impact your perspective, too. Here it is, followed by a recent update: The best part of vacuuming is making lines. No matter what direction they go, vacuum lines shout that the […]
Seeing People Just a Little Bit Deeper
“Welcome to our hotel,” the desk clerk said. I’ve heard those words thousands of times over the years. Most of the time, they’re spoken by a smiling employee who wants my first encounter with the hotel to be positive. “We have your payment information on file . . . breakfast starts at 6:00 . . […]
Growing Marijuana – By Accident
Recently, I wrote about growing popcorn in our driveway at our little house in Redondo Beach, California. An accidental spill of kernels turned into a mini-crop of popcorn stalks. Somehow, those kernels took root in the worst possible dirt. That’s not all we grew at that house by accident: We grew marijuana. I never did drugs, […]