They had been married for 24 years, raised two kids and worked through three dogs, two houses and four careers cummulatively. His fury had been growing to this moment for about 14 of those years. “Do you want to talk about what’s wrong?” Marjorie asked her husband cautiously in the kitchen. He held a half-cracked egg over a pan as he turned to her. In a low, flat tone he said, “I’m just pretty furious.” “Okay,” she said, with a tremor in her voice. “Do you wanna tell me why?” He said flatly,...

Steven Kelley finished reading his report to the nation at the press conference. "It's not ideal but if we do nothing. . ." He shifted and looked in vain for allies in the audience, "Well, we know the hospitalization rate has doubled each month since patient 0." He took a deep breath. "I will now take questions." "Sir!" a sharp male voice shot at him. "My source says the drug testing was not a full double blind study, and peer reviewers had concerns." Steven took a long drink of water and...

Savor one last drench in bed. Tempt yourself with coffee if that helps. Now slide from the covers: 4, 3, 2, 1... GO! But do not linger supine as life ticks away, lest one paint stroke of this creative life be missed. Yes, do carve out new innovations and travel to try new curries. But do not neglect home, where you have wrapped yourself with opportunities to love your people. Flirt and kiss and joke, as a rule. Share a smile, such an easy win. Craft sustainable habits that will make earth...