Author: Tim Clark

This article originally appears at Life Explained and has been reprinted here with permission from the author. Recently, people where I work sank to new lows, new depravities – despicable, detestable acts of unrepentant sabotage. Every day, when I went to warm up lunch, breakfast, coffee, or a snack in the microwave, there were three to seven seconds left on the cycle. So, I had to push clear, then choose the amount of time needed for my project. Only then could I start warming my stuff. Sometimes, without noticing, there were a few measly seconds left when I would begin programming the timer,…

This article originally appears at Life Explained and has been reprinted here with permission from the author. Saying farewell to summer, and welcoming winter, can be bittersweet, as you put away the shorts, sleeveless shirts and sandals in favor of coats, boots, and sweaters. While doing so, it is imperative to remember the joys of summer. Mowing, raking, baking in the inescapable, unforgiving sun…well, that doesn’t sound that good. Reaching back a little further…ah yes, the true joy of summer: the carefree days of sitting in the withering heat trying to catch a fish. Fishing is a great pastime, what with trying…