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Steve Peterman's avatar

To paraphrase former Secretary of Defense and pompous ass, Donald Rumsfeld, when it comes to things that send me into Baby Mode, I have known knowns and known unknowns. Known knowns can be a sinus headache or a slice off the first tee that goes out of bounds over the fence leading to an 8 to start my round. Known unknowns are, well, unknown. But, man, when those days come, my meditation technique is still not good enough to put a dent in the chain mail suit of whiny-ness I clank around in. Going to bed and waiting for a new day is usually the only treatment. Although occasionally the laughter of children, the smile of a loved one or a bottle of very nice wine and some creamy brie can help.

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Nick O's avatar

Severe hunger and lack of sleep activates Baby Mode for me because a 1-year old would scoff at my problem-solving and communication skills whenever I find myself in one of those two hells.

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