David Leonhardt
5 Tips To Keep Happy ... Even In Wartime
The world is going downhill faster than an Olympic skier. Terrorists lurk around every corner. Climate change will soon melt the tundra and turn Iowa into a desert.
Date Posted: February 26, 2003
True Friends Are Not Dream-Slashers
A friendship poem: Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint Is who you are and who you ain't. Friendship is life's great support When friends are of the right sort. For all your dreams do they make room, Or bring you down with doom...
Date Posted: February 05, 2003
Eight Simple Anger Management Tips
"The other night I ate at a real family restaurant. Every table had an argument going." One of the biggest obstacles to personal and career success is anger.
Date Posted: January 30, 2003
Silver Linings Are Everywhere
Viagra. That one word packs a lot of punch. Let's face it; there is little that has been derided more than Viagra. On the talk shows, it has been the butt of more jokes than Michael Jackson and Saddam Hussein combined. For example:(OK, OK.
Date Posted: January 23, 2003
101 Uses for Dirty Diapers
As the father of a toddler, I am an expert on dirty diapers. I know exactly what to do with them: throw them out!But along comes a New York waste company and a town in California who want me to do something else with my dirty diapers.
Date Posted: January 13, 2003
Time Your News Release For Maximum Publicity
"Cindy, where's that story? I need it yesterday!""Coming right up, boss. I'll have it to you soon," Cindy shouted back."Yesterday isn't soon enough!"Cindy clicked on her screen. "You have...
Date Posted: December 05, 2002
Can Media Coverage Build An Online Business? You Bet It Can!
As someone with expertise in media relations, I've been asked if media coverage and publicity can build an online business. The real question is whether what happens offline really matters online.
Date Posted: November 22, 2002
The Importance of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year.Oh, sure, Christmas is grand, and I know it has many, many fans. I'm not knocking Christmas, but Thanksgiving is more important. And Easter has its fans, too.
Date Posted: November 15, 2002
The Red Balloon of Happiness
Just when you think you know it all, some 17-month old child comes along and teaches you another valuable life lesson.Little Lady lost her favorite ball. There are few things that bring this 17-month-old more joy than playing with her favorite...
Date Posted: November 12, 2002
How To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob
"I don't know if I should put 'writer' on my business card," I murmured."Then don't," my wife said in her infinite wisdom. "Put 'author' on it.""But if I put 'author' on,...
Date Posted: October 24, 2002