Joel Karlsson was rich and very sad. He sat alone in his office suite, sifting through the reasons he should not call his ex-wife. The first four digits of the last number for Cynthia he’d known to be working shone on his phone. …

On priorities and the subtle art of doing one thing at a time — I discovered the side-hustler’s dilemma back in middle school shortly after we’d all survived Y2K. The year was 2001. My friends and I killed time playing Nintendo 64, waiting for the impending release of Diablo II for PC. My parents had recently upgraded the family computer to a next-gen beast…

It’s 2018. If you’re a hiring manager and you’re still relying on a recruiter to send you candiates, you’re already obsolete. Up until about five years ago, it made sense to let a recruiter weed through piles of generic applications and send you what they thought were the most appealing…

On alcohol and the conflation of correlation with causation — In early 2018, Esquire ran this headline: “The World’s Oldest Man Drank a Glass of Red Wine Every Single Day.” Why did the editors choose this headline? Because they know people are enthralled with the idea that drinking alcohol might actually be good for us. …

The Watcher stood outside the intimate circle of the immediate family and close friends and listened raptly to the murmur of condolences. This was the best part. This was what he came to watch. It soothed and exhilarated him. It made it all worth it. A downtrodden woman broke away…

Jake Rivers drew on his cigarette and coughed. He didn’t even smoke, but he needed something. He leaned against the brick wall in a niche in the dark alley. A cold mist dampened the air and his mood. …

Monsanto has lost the public opinion battle, but are we failing to ask important questions? — Bayer got a raw deal when they bought chemical maker Monsanto in June. A few months after the deal closed, a jury found the newly acquired company’s flagship product, RoundUp, caused a San Francisco school groundskeeper to develop cancer. Bayer was ordered to pay the man nearly $300 million. …

Neil Raeburn clicked send and felt a pulse of adrenaline reverberate through him. He sat very still and watched the status dialog in the bottom corner of his email program until it told him the message had been sent. He felt anxious and relieved and scared and powerful all at…

The sunbeam streamed down onto Bill Stintson’s face and beat back his melancholy for a blessed moment. …