The college life is oft credited for its lack of structure, but I see this as more of a mixed blessing. Because the unforced hand must bear a lot of responsibility, and the choices we make—as perceived by others—are com…

The average life follows a linear path: a person goes to school, moves away for college, joins the workforce, lands a spouse, and ultimately shifts focus to the next generation. In the board-game Life, you ca…

I find it difficult to deny today’s man-made environmental problems, but it’s even tougher to remember all of the trendy, new ways to minimize my carbon footprint. Never before were eco-friendly suggestions so ubiquitou…

Every child’s dream is to become a video game beta tester, and I think this is the closest I’ll ever come. The DailyMe team has—at long last—completed the new site, and the programmers selected me to participate in the …

I used to wonder why my co-workers were so fussy about keeping the office locked, but that was before I met yesterday's odd intruder. It was an experience worth sharing, but one that has also made me wiser. That's no…