Note: This is a short story in three parts. Here’s part one. Part three is coming next week. Had I lived in more ancient times, my search for a spiritual alternative to time management would have probably taken me on some heroic quest. Perhaps I’d … [Read more...]

Note: This is a short story in three parts. Part two is here. Part three is coming. One day the heavens parted, and it happened while I sat at my desk. I booted up the computer in my office at home and prepared for a day of work as a freelance … [Read more...]

Maybe you’ve heard the line from comedian Steven Wright: I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. It’s easy to joke about self-help. The variable … [Read more...]