Author Archives: stevenvinson

What could be scarier in a post about Halloween than a picture of the blue screen of death? As you can see from this picture, my computer, like HAL 9000, couldn’t let me post about changing Halloween. I was going … Continue reading →

Admit it. You hate Walmart. Do you want to know why you hate Walmart? Oh I know you think you know. Chinese made products, unfair labor practices, no healthcare for employees. I understand why you think you hate Walmart. But … Continue reading →

I’m back.  To get to 90 posts in 90 days, I’ll have to double up on a few days. Or quadruple up on one.  Anyway, I had a very good reason for not posting the last three days.  One day, … Continue reading →

Thanks, Susan, for reminding me to write. “Sometimes it takes a nudge here and there to develop a new habit.” “Hope is not a plan.” Okay I said that one a long time ago. But it lead to the next … Continue reading →

“How fascinating!” Benjamin Zander Today was truly full of learning opportunities.  Unfortunately, it will be a long, long time before I know what all of the lessons were supposed to be – if I ever know.  Let us review… The … Continue reading →

What if I told you that every single person that crossed your path today is leading a double life?  Or a triple life? Think about your own life.  Are you the same person at work who you are at home? … Continue reading →

I ran across this tonight while browsing through some old writing, looking for inspiration.  Call it cheating if you want, but I’m going to copy it in as my post for tonight. Quick survey:  If this were the first chapter … Continue reading →

The old fisherman watched out his window as the young girl cast from the pier.  His home was twenty steps from the pier by the sea.  Every day for as long as he could remember he walked those twenty steps … Continue reading →

“Ricky, come back here.  I said, no. This is Nepal, not Manhattan.  You can not leave this hotel.  You may be thirteen but I’m still in charge when your mom and dad are gone.” “Give it a rest already, Uncle … Continue reading →