I could shamelessly plug my upcoming book, and
don't worry, I will. But first I'd like to address the last seven weeks of the
year 2013.
Every year, the so-called "holiday
season" seems to grow in days. I remember, a long, long time ago in a
faraway time known as the seventies; we didn't begin to celebrate the
"holidays" until after Thanksgiving. Black Friday was merely a term
of mourning if your NFL football team was the Detroit Lions and they lost on
Thanksgiving Day, or KU's grid failed as a result of too many people putting up
their Christmas lights.
Now, people are skipping the fellowship of being
together and giving thanks (not to mention the turkey and dressing) in order to
be first in line at Best Buy in order to purchase a discount flat screen that
will further their quest never to interact with a live human or use their
imagination. Ever. Again.
In fact, retailers have moved the
"holidays" so far back, you can Christmas and Back-to-School shop all
at the same time in August - which makes sense due to the Christmas in July
sales coming to a close.
I'm all for a strong economy folks, but with all
this commercialism, I worry that we've lost our humanity. And that's the one
thing we should be celebrating these last few weeks.
So here's my advice, for what it's worth: In the
next seven weeks, stop and smell the baked goods. One of the best parts of
November and December is the food. I'm not saying to throw off the bowlines of
your current diet and exercise plan. In fact, exercise will help you cope these
last few weeks. What I am saying is don't make war these last few weeks, make
cookies.
You don't have to eat all your yummy creations
either. In fact, goodies are always better if you share them with others. And
guess what? You'll have a chance to interact with a real live human due to the
fact you can't email, text, Tweet, Vine, Instagram or Facebook your baked goods
to your friends.
As we wind down the year 2013, it’s time to
celebrate our love for one another and our accomplishments. So spread a little
love, spread a little joy and spread a little sugar. Preferably on a cookie.
P.S. buy my new book, Sex, Lies & Sweet Tea,
out this month. You can read it while you snack on a cookie or while you wait
in line at Best Buy.
