Effort Over Easy

In all areas of life, more often than we’d care to admit, we do the easy thing. The path of least resistance is so appealing, because hey, who likes resistance? If we can’t slice through it like butta, it’s mighty tempting to do something else, or worse yet, nothing at all. Complacency is killer, and … Continue reading →

Don’t Sock it to ‘Em This Holiday Season

When I was a kid, I was always baffled when I heard my parents, relatives, and other old people (at the time, “old” was anyone above the age of around 20) talk about how much of a struggle it was for them to come up with Christmas gift ideas for themselves. The idea of not … Continue reading →

A Sequel to Make Santa Proud

Sequels can be risky. The best of them recapture the magic of the original work while building on it to give us something fresh and fun. Sadly, the majority of them tend to disappoint, be they books, movies, actors, or athletes. Confident we can buck the trend of part two putridity, BPL is going to … Continue reading →