A Blue Mason Jar Full of Post-It Notes Goals for The New Year

Every year I write my New Year’s resolutions on Post-It notes, filling a blue, vintageMason jar with them after reviewing the … More

Merry Christmas and Thanks for the Wings

“Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love Clarence.”~ Clarence Oddbody, It’s … More

Okay, so I hate emails containing stories oozing treacle like gooey chocolate chips in a cookie hot from the oven. … More

Note: This post was originally published on December 22, 2010 If It Fits It Ships photo: jparadisi 2010 Trudging out … More

Sometimes when I’m alone, I Google myself. This week, I sat up fully erect in my chair, surprised to find … More

If you find that your eyes hurt after drinking coffee, try taking the spoon out of the cup. Norm Crosby

How to Make a Turkey Mask With Simple Objects Found at Work: Find a respiratory mask, then raid the unit … More

A giant pair of blue hands extended skyward as I ran through Portland’s Waterfront Park Saturday morning. Curious, I adjusted … More

I arrived at the courthouse shortly before 8 am. There was a long line of people standing on the sidewalk … More

Today Off the Charts published a guest post by me, Autumn Leaves and Colorful Lives