It's been one of those weeks that serves to remind me that I am but a wee human, one without superhuman or congressional or corporate powers. Or, alas, superpowers. So, there is so very little within my control, as the universe reminded me with headline after headline last week. So, I figured I'd make a list of the kinds of things I can and cannot control. A sort of Zen exercise disguised as blog post.

The things I cannot control.

Congress—though I can say clever snarky things about them and...