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by Tim Jones, BA, JD, MBA, ESQ, FAQ, INC, LOL, WTF, UBU, IDK, ETC
Friends with Boats
Please Stop Saying “At YOUR Age”
Dear People Under Forty, as a person who is in his late sixties, I have a small request. Whenever we’re together could you please refrain from saying, “at your age?” When you say those words, what I hear is “Dude, I can’t believe how old you are, not to mention frail, out of touch, mentally incompetent, and likely to tip over at any moment. Do you need to go pee?”
Unattainable New Year’s Resolutions: A Guide to Setting Impossible Goals You’ll Never Achieve
My Sliding Doors Moments
A “Sliding Doors” moment refers to a seemingly inconsequential moment that alters the trajectory of future events or impacts a person’s destiny. It comes from the 1998 movie by the same name. I’ve had two of them in my life. One changed my life profoundly. The other saved it.
NFL’s Chiefs Do Major Rebranding – Introducing the Kansas City Swifties
Lately, pop star Taylor Swift’s presence at Kansa City Chiefs games has caused a huge spike in TV ratings for the NFL and the Chiefs in particular. That’s why, in a stunning decision, the Kansas City Chiefs have just announced that the team is officially changing its name from the Chiefs to the Kansas City Swifties.