I think I’ve watched this documentary at least five times on NetFlix. Love the unique point of view!
In my latest Smart Lemming Rundown podcast, I discuss how much I love a new tool that I discovered in the book, Passion at Work. I have seven projects that I spend my time on. I found myself feeling randomized, since I didn’t the structure I was looking for. What should I work on Saturdays [...]
Random thought of the day: comparing the two Star Wars trilogies. One of my favorite commentary articles on Star Wars is titled “Generational Flap“ by Scott Bowles. I hadn’t thought of the inevitable comparisons between generations, comparing the old, original trilogy to the new one. I especially found the “Like father, like son” comparison of [...]
Random thought of the day: whatever happened to Rockstar? I’m not a big reality TV fan, unless I’m forced to watch it (thanks to SMMWT). There were only three shows that I actually enjoyed: The Apprentice (seasons 1 when Bill Rancic won, season 3 when Kendra Todd, and season 4 when Randal Pinkett won) Amazing [...]
Dear Mini-Lori, Mini-Lori for Vice President You’re finally in the 6th grade. You’ll run for Vice President of your school, which is surprising, considering how much you hate very public activities. Running for President is Jimmy, one of your classmates. He’s one of the smart, Caucasian kids in your class. You’ll assume you can use [...]
Dear Mini-Lori, Goodbye Ponytails You’re in Miss Hermes’ 5th grade class now. Yes, Miss Hermes was your brother’s teacher too. And yes, she’ll have the same expectations of you. You’ll learn that you don’t like to read. You really need to get over this and learn to love reading now rather than later. Trust me, [...]
Here I am, wondering why on earth I didn’t overnight Beatles Rockband from Amazon so I could have it delivered today. Until I read last week’s Entertainment Weekly (EW), I didn’t even know that The Beatles music was being digitally remastered and re-released. Do I live under a rock?!*! Because of this, when I pre-ordered [...]
Dear Mini-Lori, 3rd grade is a blur. Was it because of the tobogganing accident? You do have memories from the 4th grade. You try out for basketball and make the team. Around the second grade, your brother taught you basketball and tennis and you’re really good. You learn that you’re very competitive and this finally [...]
Hi Mini-Lori, Your Most Traumatic Experience Ever One of your most traumatic experiences was when you were in a sledding accident while you were tobogganing with your father. In the wintertime, since your father worked the graveyard shift, he’d take you sledding after school while your mother was working during the day. Mark was also [...]
Hi Mini-Lori, High Expectations This is a pivotal year for you. Miss Murphy is your teacher. She was also your brother’s 2nd grade teacher. She has high expectations of you because Mark was an excellent student. Unlike Mark, you hate reading. Miss Murphy has your class structured in daily reading sessions for 15 to 30 [...]
Hi Mini-Lori, No Wonder You’re a Night Owl as an Adult You’re in 1st grade now. What you don’t know is that your father works hard, very hard. He works for an airlines company as a sheet metal specialist. He works the graveyard shift so the planes can fly during the day. He always gets [...]
Hi Mini-Lori, As you go through pre-k and kindergarten, you’ll be very shy. You’re an introvert so you’ll be quiet and prefer to blend into a pack of kids. You haven’t learned how to play basketball yet. So you haven’t learned the confidence that you’ll derive from your successes in basketball. You’re having a blast [...]
Hi Mini-Me, I’m your future self. I know that sounds weird, but I’m you years from now. In the future, you’ll have a happy life. You won’t be content until your mid-40s because you have a need for financial security. You’ll always be thinking of your next big thing that will allow you to retire. [...]
