The Single, No Kids Follies

As much as I enjoy living independently, having no tribe has its hazards.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 19, 2016family, happiness, relationshipsComment

Will the Truth Really "Out?"

Why people believe liars, even in the face of evidence, and whether we can do anything to counter it. Will the truth really ever out?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 5, 2016culture, elections, politics, relationshipsComment

Things You Should Never Leave Home Without

All of us have items we need to feel complete when leaving the house. Here's mine.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 21, 2016books, culture, happiness, health, literature, readingComment

Summer 2016: My Review

How was your summer? Here's my look back at Summer 2016.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 7, 2016business, dating, family, relationships, travel, vacationComment

Society and Living Alone

Today, an increasing number of people across the globe live alone. How will widespread solo living affect the world?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 24, 2016culture, happiness, healthComment

Simple Things I Suck at Doing

I have a handful of very basic life skills that I simply cannot master. In the spirit of confession and transparency, here goes.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 10, 2016culture, happinessComment

Just Show Up

The next time something happens to someone, however big or small the troubles, show up.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 27, 2016happiness, relationshipsComment

The Monthly Postmortem

In January 2014, I began a process of sitting down each month to postmortem the prior month. You should try it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 13, 2016business, goals, happiness, postmortemComment

Identity and Changing Your Mind

I shouldn’t have felt as surprised and forlorn with disappointment as I did when I witnessed determined, willful ignorance first-hand.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 29, 2016cultureComment

Six Great First Dates

First dates over drinks or coffee? Pass. Take the following suggestions for great first dates from a--sigh--dating veteran.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 15, 2016dating, relationshipsComment

Things I Learned in the Grand Canyon

In the Grand Canyon, I learned I don't like hiking. Or even nature--much. Unless you count human nature.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 1, 2016happiness, travelComment

What I’m Doing Back

I feel renewed twitches of the itch to write. Do you, dear reader, have a type of post of mine that you prefer?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMay 17, 2016blogging, writingComment

What I Think When You Hit on Me at the Gym

No one could call me an attractive exerciser. I can’t possibly imagine on any given workout day how someone could find me alluring.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 27, 2016dating, relationshipsComment

That Time I Bought a Mattress

What you should know when you buy a new mattress.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 12, 2016culture, happiness, healthComment

The Best Books I Read in 2015

A list of the best fiction and nonfiction books I read in 2015. Whether any make the best-of-all-time-so-far list has yet to be seen.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 25, 2016books, literature, readingComment

I Made It: Bring on 2016

Unlike many other years I can remember, 2015 had soaring highs and lows.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 3, 2016business, goals, relationshipsComment

The Best Books I Read in 2014

The best books I read in 2014.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJuly 3, 2015books, literature, reading, writingComment

Race Relations: Better Today—or Worse?

Have we gotten closer to or further from racial equality?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 19, 2015cultureComment