I wrote this several years ago and post it each 4th of July: The document is on the table. Although some of your colleagues are making jokes, each one knows that the signature places the signer's head in a hangman's noose. To sign means you will be regarded as a traitor by the nation that has held your loyalty since birth. Others will shun you. MORE >>

CoolTools likes it : Not only does the VIA taste better than other instant brands, but it also dissolves better. Each packet is supposed to make a strong 8-oz cup, but I find that it tastes best when diluted in about 12-oz of water MORE >>

Hard experience has taught me that there are many individuals in the workplace who, far from being driven by any pursuit of excellence, are satisfied to perform at an above average level. These are not people who lack ambition. They can be more accurately described as lacking a sufficient standard of measurement. You will see your job with new eyes. MORE >>

You know their names. You've taken the time to know them personally. Some coffee here and a chat about raising kids there. The conversations may have covered where they went to school, their car, spouse, dog, or the medical problem they had last year, but it went further than the standard "How are you doing?" You'd do the same for them. MORE >>

The Hammock Papers looks at the work and mystery of Caravaggio MORE >>