Do Checkpoints Really Stop Drunk Drivers?
I just read an article on Drudge Report which was taken from the Associated Press. In it, the journalist talks about how Twitter and Facebook are now being used to warn others of a DWI checkpoint. On...
View ArticleDid I Read That Right? 70,000 dead?
Did I Read That Right? So, the Hottness and I have been planning a summer vacation. First actual vacation in two years, mind you. With as much as we travel, taking a vacation is sometimes known as...
View Article420 Thoughts…
Back in college, I had a friend who was a huge fan of Mardi Gras. We’re talking the real Mardi Gras in N’Orleans. She went two or three years in a row and it was just the highlight of her year. She was...
View ArticlePowerTalk 21
We all know the legal drinking age in the U.S. is 21. That’s really not just some arbitrary age pulled out of the air. It’s based on a lot of research supporting the fact the human brain is still...
View ArticleHandle With Care
If you’re a faithful reader of the EE blog, or you’ve read “Everyday Inspiration”, you may recall my friend, Leigh Dittman. Leigh is, simply put, a marvel. One of the most intelligent people I know…and...
View ArticleA Link to the Post Dispatch Jenny meets Marcus Article
If you’ve been keeping up with Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen the link and announcement about Jenny and I. Who’s Jenny, you ask? Flip through chapter 1 of either “Stetho” or “I’m Here” for a...
View ArticleThe Power Of Live
When an org books me to speak, one of the most common questions I get is: Can we film the presentation? My answer: Of course! There are a ton of speakers who will not, under any circumstances, allow...
View ArticleFor All You New High School Grads
“It won’t do you a bit of good.” This was what a friend’s father said to me after I graduated high school. It wasn’t like graduation day or anything, but rather a couple months later when he learned I...
View ArticleI Won The Lottery!
If you think this is in reference to the nearly $600 million jackpot won last night by a Floridian, well, in the words of Johnny Cash, “It ain’t me, babe.” While the drawing was happening last night, I...
View ArticleGet Over It!…Or, Not So Much.
Back in 1994 on the Eagles reunion tour, they wrote a few new songs, one of which was called, “Get Over It.” It was kind of a backlash of the 80s being comprised of people exploring their feelings,...
View ArticleWhat I Really Want For Father’s Day
Over the last week or so, I’ve heard this question too many times, “Marc, what do you want for Father’s Day?” I’ve answered truthfully: I want nothing. Okay, I think we’re all familiar with the notion...
View ArticleAre There More Good People In The World Than Bad?
This question was posed by The Hottness the other night. And, she asked for a gut reaction. So, I gave it to her. From my experience, there are more good people in the world than bad. I just base this...
View ArticleTruth Is Not Perception
We’ve all heard that saying, “Truth is perception.” Ya know, someone sees something a certain way, accurate or not, and that is their reality. This may also be said as, “Perception is reality.” To both...
View ArticleGetting The Finger At Chick Filet
Here’s a question I often get when I’m speaking: “Marc, do you have flashbacks?” Nah, not really. I have really vivid memories, but it’s not like I’ll have a hallucination of what was and get all...
View ArticleWhat Do You Do With 22,000 Old E Mails?
A week ago, The Hottness and I celebrated our six year anniversary. We went out for sushi and had a real date for the first time in a long time. Too long, in fact. Over dinner, we agreed not to talk...
View ArticleShould I Rewrite My Books?
Even though I’ve written four books and a bunch of other stuff, it’s still tough to think of myself as a writer. I mean, I have this vision of writers sitting at a typewriter and either just delighted...
View ArticleAnonymous Early Birds
Remember that post a few days ago about the 22K+ old E mails that came flooding back in? Yeah, gonna be cleaning those up for a while. But, in going through them, I found this gem. I’ve removed a...
View ArticleWhy Closeness Does Not Equal Joy
Through a ton of self reflection, I’ve come to know that I value relationships above pretty much anything else. When I put a ring on it, my marriage to The Hottness became the most important thing in...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do…To Violate HIPAA?
I really am not a fan of practical jokes. To me, there’s just no enjoyment in putting a person in an uncomfortable or stressful position for no other reason than fun. Call me a killjoy, but that’s what...
View ArticleI’m In A 17 Step Program
I count stairs. Weird, right? Like, going up and down a set of stairs, I want to know how many there are. This has nothing to do with the “irrational” fear some folks with true OCD have; like, I don’t...
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