Tag: smart

• Phone Calls

  I’ve got a buddy. Maybe I’ve written about him on here before. His name is Danny. Danny is smart and sarcastic and as much of a knob as I am. We’ve been spending a lot of time on the phone together. We argue about everything. He’s fun and annoying. And he’s a good friend.

  Mark

  October 21, 2025

  collaboration, rant

  fun, phone calls, smart, arguing, sarcastic, annoying, Danny

• The House Cats

  Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? I find it remarkable how much I identify with our house cats. They are furry little apex predators who also happen to be adorable. I’m probably never. But they are also smart, independent, and quirky. I aspire to be those things. As black cats who are…

  Mark

  March 11, 2024

  Uncategorized

  adorable, apex predators, awesome, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1874, house cats, independent, loved, quirky, smart

• Intelligence

  Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I grew up believing I was smart. Maybe I am. I also grew up believing that being smart was a lot more important than it actually is. I am rarely the most intelligent person in the room and I wish I had learned that…

  Mark

  September 18, 2023

  Uncategorized

  awesome, believe, brain, commitment, consistency, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2062, intelligent, learning, persistence, smart

• Interesting Times

  I am told that the Chinese have a curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” I find it odd that so many people are normal and want to be normal. My life is always interesting. I used to get bored and wonder if that was because in those years I was just boring.…

  Mark

  May 21, 2023

  Uncategorized

  awkward, boring, interesting times, normal, odd, smart