The problem with having a birthday at the beginning of the month (4th) is that throughout the rest of the 27 days I feel I can buy whatever I want and justify it as birthday presents to myself.
That phrase "the worst they can say is no" is fine until you think about it deeper and realize the worst they can say is no and also think badly of you for even asking.
Being a leader is hard because people are like "what should I do??" and they expect you to give them a point of view but really your point of view is that you wing it most of the time and try not to make people mad.
Many times in the last 7 years I have lauded our move to Grand Rapids from Midland because "the only exciting restaurant news in Midland was when the Olive Garden opened," however that doesn't mean I don't frequently crave unlimited salad and breadsticks.
Disorienting: The design world can go from proselytizing a methodology to condemning it and anyone who uses it in a 1-2 year cycle. It's ok to change our minds but what a stereotypical mindset that when something becomes too mainstream so we can no longer think it's cool.
Something I think about a lot is that episode of Hey Arnold in which it's discovered that Mr. Hyunh has an incredible country singing voice and it's Randy Travis singing and then he's discovered by a talent agent named Travis Randall and he's voiced by Randy Travis.
This is such a dangerous thing to say because it isn’t clear. Independent gas station owners do not set the prices. Typically gas stations lose money on gas, if they make anything it’s 1 or 2 cents a gallon.
My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril.
Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now.
Update, my parents bought the boys Hey Dudes last weekend without my knowledge and I will admit that the shoes look cute but I think that says more about my children's ability to pull off an arguably sloppy accessory rather than how stylish the shoes are.