I had the wonderful opportunity last night to listen to and speak with Jack Canfield last night. He is the co-author of that obscure book series known as Chicken Soup For The Soul. His story, his ideas, and his enthusiasm are remarkable. I figured I'd pass along one of the tidbits of wisdom he shared, because it has to do with this thing called Adulthood. By "Adulthood," I don't mean the stage in your life when you finally stop being carded at restaurants when you order a margarita. I'm referring to the "Adulthood" state of mind – busy, stressed, automated, and unfulfilled. …
Archives for January 2005
May The Spud Be With You
What do you get when you cross Darth Vader with a starchy vegetable that goes good with gravy? Darth Tater. It's a new toy that Hasbro has planned for a release in February, a few months before the latest installment of the Star Wars saga arrives in theaters. It's Mr. Potato Head, but with a dark side. He comes complete with the standard issue eyes, nose, and mouth, but also a light saber, cape, and helmet. I'm sure that this toy is geared toward kids, but I can't help but wonder how many twenty- or thirty-something nerds (like me) will buy one for themselves. Under the guise that it's for a …
Childhood Vegas
Last November, Kim and I got to fulfill our Wishgranting duties through the Make-A-Wish Foundation® by helping to arrange a party at Chuck E. Cheese's for a cool little boy named Gabe. I hadn't been to a Chuck E. Cheese since I was a kid when it was called Showbiz Pizza. The gyrating musical robots have lost a bit of their luster since I've grown about three feet, but it IS still the Vegas of childhood. As usual, Kim and I got to take a disproportionate amount of the credit as far as the wish is concerned, as the people back in the office do all the "heavy lifting." It's just such a cool thing …
Clone Wars
I am in favor of cloning. Now, don't get the wrong idea. I'm not keen on the idea of cloning sheep, or scary world leaders, or even other people. I'd just want to clone me. Either that, or someone needs to invent a parallel universe in which you can spend time working on projects that need to be done but in which there is no actual passing of real time. For example, I sit down to write at 8:00 and three hours later, the writing is done and it's still 8:00. Ah, now I see that I'm getting some nods of agreement. …