The Sparks Blog

I was seated in a restaurant when a young family came in.  The toddler was immediately given a cell phone which she manipulated with more dexterity than a concert pianist.  Her phone skills definitely exceeded her walking skills.  When a call came in, her Mother plucked the phone from the child’s hands.  In response, the […]

And you should too. I admit, I have a geeky side.  I loved the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings as a kid (still do); saw Star Wars 12 times in the theatre when it came out; and watched Star Trek every day after school (if we weren’t playing Dungeons and […]

If you had asked me if I was a citizen of Procrasta, I would have protested loudly.  I tend to be results driven – if anything, too prone to action.  But two recent events have led me to believe, that I am indeed a member of the Procrasta Nation. One was the updating of my […]

If you haven’t, good for you, rock star!  Apparently only 8% of people keep them.  I find that number shockingly low.  We are a weak and wimpy bunch!  92% of us want to make changes in our lives, but just don’t have the discipline to do it.  Here are some thoughts that might help: If […]

I love Amazon.  I hate Amazon.  And if I’m honest, I’m just a little bit scared of Amazon.  Amazon has slowly and inexorably wormed its way into many aspects of my life.  I download books through the Kindle app.  I watch Amazon Fire TV.  I order many, many things from Amazon (love me some Amazon […]