Mark Cole: Busy is a Four-Letter Word

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right?

That time of year when people are busier than ever preparing for family visits, fighting crowds at the mall, wrapping presents, finishing projects, and setting goals, all while trying to bake fruitcakes for neighbors. Our lives are busy with so much still to be done.

And it got me thinking: “busy” should be added to the list of four-letter words that my mom wanted me to suppress.

I’m not sure how your mom...