How I learned to see farther and understand more deeply by following my dog's nose.
Author: stsampson
Writer, husband, father, drummer, and would-be wise old wizard--not necessarily in that order. Founder of Better Word Partners LLC.
A New Year Whenever You Need One
While clocks and calendars turn, time itself just keeps moving forward.
How Life on the Moon Gave Birth to the Sun
Think fake news is a serious issue? You're right. Think it's a recent invention? Not quite.
Go Ahead, Judge Me
I think we should spend less time saying "don't judge," and more time saying "judge wisely." Here's why.
2 Ways to Know Bo (and Each Other)
The two basic types of English nouns point to two basically different types of knowledge. Here's what each can teach us about how to know each other.
Listen Skeptically
In 20 years as a writer and editor, I've learned to give everyone the benefit of my doubts-or at least to try.
If You Can Read This, Thank Ms. Aspinall
This week, I paused to think about the things I have to be thankful for--and remembered a teacher from Annandale High School.
What We Must Accept, and What We Never Should
An open letter to my daughters in the wake of a disappointing election.
From “Want” to “Will-Work-For”
Figuring out what you'll work for can teach you a lot about what you want.
3 Reasons Not to Worry About Finding Your Passion
"Pursue your passion" has become stock advice. But I'm not convinced it's right.
