Once again I find myself a victim of the algorithm. — When I used to watch TV to unwind, I don’t think I got very caught up in the commercials. Now that I get most of my entertainment from YouTube an algorithm chooses (often correctly) what it thinks I might be interested in and basically everything I watch is a commercial. …

I thought I was smarter than this. I think I may have gotten hoodwinked. It happens. We hear about people getting ripped off online all the time. I’ve even seen people I know the post about being fooled. But I never thought it would happen to me. It started with…

Start being more selfish. Have you ever wished you could go back and share life experience with your younger self to make life easier? It’s a common sentiment. Today’s my birthday so I’m giving it a go. What age me needs advice the most? I could be writing this to myself at any point in my life. …

It’s time to finally do it. — I was watching a YouTube video by Zulie Rane and was surprised to hear her say that Zulie isn’t her real name. In hindsight, I guess it isn’t that surprising. In her blog, Zulie explains that she started going by her pen name a month after she started writing on…

And will it backfire on us if we try? — Imagine spending hours, days, weeks, or even years creating a painting or a sculpture, then selling it, turning complete control over to its new owner regarding where it will go, how it will be displayed or cared for. As a writer I don’t know how an artist can do it…

Simple lifestyle choices can help us get out of the way of a more restful night. — You get to bed, dog tired, and then can’t fall asleep. Or, you fall asleep right away, then wake up an hour or two later and find yourself staring at the ceiling. It seems to happen at the same time every night. Perhaps you finally find sleep when it’s nearly…

We’re overthinking it. I’ll try to make this short, but not sweet. You’ll be more satisfied this way, and there needn’t be any guilt. Everyone wants to be well, feel good and maybe even look better. There are conflicting approaches and everyone hopes they are onto the right one. Most…

It has nothing to do with the spread of the virus. — Last night I spotted the lady who lives across the street from me in the grocery store. “Hello, neighbour!” I said as we passed. She stopped for a moment, then smiled. “I didn’t recognize you without the mask,” she said. We both had a bit of a laugh at that. …

Action was needed. Here’s what I’ve done. — Right from the beginning, I had success in having my articles chosen for redistribution on Medium. But it’s been eight months since it last happened. It could be the topics I’ve chosen to write about have changed. It may be a shift in the parameters for redistribution. No matter because…