No credit deserved
In graduate school, I learned about the way in which researchers use the Likert scale in order to determine personal preference. If you’re not aware, the Likert scale is the one…
Ultimate business conversion
CHICKEN SHACK features a funeral home turned fried chicken restaurant and was inspired by the conversion of Blackstone Potato Chips to a funeral home in the town in which I…
I’m a present-tense hedonist.
A week ago I posted a fascinating ten-minute video on how time perspective differs within people. To further the discussion, Jason Kottke summarized the six different time zones in which…
First instincts usually correct
When I first saw this guy on his bike in the McDonald’s drive-thru, I thought, “Look at this guy riding his bike through the drive-thru. What a dork.” But as…
All-access pass
For the price of one million dollars per year, you can have the home telephone number and 24-7 access to self-help author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins. I realize that…
Farmer’s tan
A few of my friends were recently bemoaning their farmer’s tan. Basically, it’s the tan that one acquires by wearing a tee-shirt in the sun. Quite common for those of us…
Tooth fish are tasty
I distrust flowery, ostentatious names, as well as any name that attempts to make something sound more cosmopolitan or international than it actually is. In this spirit of distrust, I…
Martin is not obsessive compulsive. He’s like me.
I often receive emails from readers who tell me how much they enjoyed SOMETHING MISSING because of the sympathetic and honest portrayal of a character who is suffering from obsessive…
Blame my distaste of broccoli on advertising. Or the lack thereof.
I have always believed that massive amounts of money are wasted on advertising. The highway billboard, the late-night restaurant commercial, and the scented magazine ad have always seemed ridiculous to…
Big geek
My friend, Phil, pointed out that my geek factor was off the charts this morning. This is the nice Phil. Not the mean Phil of the T-Rex disparagements and inability…
