For weeks I’ve been telling myself I gotta get organized. Then, just a couple of hours ago I was rummaging in my closet for my white jeans. They had to be here somewhere. “Why don’t you organize that closet?” the smart side of my brain asks. I don’t know if it’s the right side or the left side. It’s the practical side that always asks the right questions. “Why don’t you shut up?” I ask, shunting another hanger aside. I’m hot and I’m tired and in no mood for snark. “Hey, if you like wasting time doing that every day, that’s okay with me. If you’re happy, I’m happy.” “Okay, fine!” I snarl and toss a handful of clothes on the bed. “I’ll organize the damn thing.” I grab another stack of clothes and throw them after the first lot. After a few more tosses, I notice the stack of clothes… Read More »

MURPHY’S LAW Okay, we all know Murphy’s Law, right? There are all kinds of laws — federal, state, criminal, civil, traffic laws, laws of physics, and many more.  There are laws of etiquette (we call them rules which sounds much nicer) and ones we call “laws of nature,” and “laws of the universe.” Murphy’s Law is perhaps the best known of these. You know, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” There is an addendum: “… and usually at the worst time.” Nobody writes or codifies these laws, but we all know them and whether or not we like it, they play a big part in our lives. You may not know the name of this one, but you surely have experienced it: “any falling object will land in a way to do the most damage.” It’s called the “Buttered Side Down Theory.” Now here’s one we all encounter on… Read More »