Don’t look up golden albatross on Urban Dictionary. WTF? I told you not to do that. Let’s focus on the more traditional meaning. According to Wikipedia, “the word albatross is sometimes used metaphorically to mean… Read More »The Golden Albatross
It has become a running joke in the house that “Dad” is obsessed with educational shows. I won’t deny it; I like documentaries. Almost every Sunday morning, my family discovers me watching some form of… Read More »Ryan’s Tim’s Vermeer by Ryan Wooley
You might think that the Great Resignation of 2021 doesn’t apply to you. And in a way, it probably doesn’t. Folks who have been traditionally shat upon now realize that it just isn’t worth it.… Read More »Resignation Nation
I have a good relationship with my boss. We’ve worked together now for 13+ years. I respect the work he has done to make our school better and to improve education in general. I think… Read More »Caricatures by Ryan Wooley
Bonus points if you caught the Anthrax reference. The band, not the disease. I hope you never catch Anthrax. Look, it’s pretty easy to find evidence online demonizing social media. It’s the same criticism that… Read More »You’re anti, you’re anti-social…media.
10:52 PM. Friday July 9, 2021. Today is a “day off”—my second in months. I get to sleep in until 7:45 AM. I get up and ready myself for my son’s double-header baseball games, which… Read More »Responsibility Magnets by Ryan Wooley
Happy 4th of July! Because my newsletter rotation landed on Independence Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to do something a bit different. My “curated” newsletter format will return on July 18. Today, I… Read More »The Declaration of [Financial] Independence
My good friend Tim has published dozens of books. As a wanna-be writer, I watched with great anticipation as he built his author business from the ground up—first as a side hustle when we were… Read More »No One Cares by Ryan Wooley
Dr. Rick Steiner didn’t write the book for us. But trust me, we need to be paying attention to how Boomers are living in retirement. Retirement: Different by Design: Six Building Blocks Fundamentally Changing How… Read More »Okay, Boomer…GenX is listening.
I have always felt like time is my enemy, a feeling that no doubt has a few different origins. First and foremost, I have a LOT of interests. There is so much in this world… Read More »Time’s Winged Chariot by Ryan Wooley