Whether deep under the sea or in the boardroom, today’s Enlightened Coelacanth teaches (chosen pronoun) how to live (chosen possessive pronoun) life to its fullest.
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Sep 20
Resume Tips from Mother Theresa
Before she died (and several times after), Mother Theresa of Calcutta sat down with me to offer career advice.
Sep 06
Wisdom from a Coelacanth, pt. II
More and more, people are turning to the ancient, hollow-spined coelacanth for easily digestible inspirational quotes, suitable for framing, bumper stickers, keychains, Human Resources offices, suicide hotlines, megachurches and, of course, social media. During a recent appearance on The Today Show, the Dalai Lama himself cheerfully admitted to sticking a whole coelacanth in his mouth …
Sep 01
What We Can Learn from Count Orlok
Both The Nosferatu of Carpathia and Mark Twain liked boats and aphorisms.
Aug 17
Where Is This Child’s Father?
I would not have listened much beyond “There are two wolves inside you.”
Aug 16
Words Next to Pictures II: What We Know About Hydrogen
Next year I am splitting the Nobel Prize with this guy I saw walking by my building at 3 a.m. who picked up my garbage barrel that had fallen into the street.
Aug 14
From My Occasional Series “I Don’t Think Anyone Ever Actually Spoke French”
One of the biggest hoaxes around is that the French language exists, and that there are places in the world in which people of all hues and backgrounds speak it.
Aug 01
Wisdom from a coelacanth, pt. I
More and more, people are turning to the ancient, hollow-spined coelacanth for easily digestible inspirational quotes, suitable for framing, bumper stickers, keychains, Human Resources offices, suicide hotlines, megachurches and, of course, social media.
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Limericks of Loss And Regret: International Cormorant Edition