New words in the OED
The OED announced it’s list of new words this week. Here are some of them, including a few thoughts of my own: chill pill- a notional pill taken to make…
Parental fears come to life
Based on surveys collected by Christie Barnes, mother of four and author of The Paranoid Parents Guide, the top five worries of parents are, in order: Kidnapping School snipers Terrorists…
Lifehack of the decade
A week or so ago, I complained about the ridiculous size and placement of the Caps Lock key on the average keyboard. Then I found this. The answer to all…
Resolution update: August 2010
In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. Below are my sixteen New Year’s resolutions and my progress thus far. 1. Lose seventeen more…
The best they could do?
This is the photo on the Wikipedia page of Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the brother of New York jets head coach Rex Ryan and former NFL coaching legend…
No such thing as a free breakfast
This morning I was in the McDonald’s drive-thru, waiting to purchase my Egg McMuffin and Diet Coke. When I arrived at the window, I was informed by the cashier that…
Marital combat or martial combat?
Am I the only one who finds it ironic that the words marital and martial are nearly identical?
Truth
In the spirit of friends being honest and direct with me at all times, two of my best friends recently described me as being “rude and impressive.” I actually think…
Warm and wet but not too long
My wife commented that the showers that she took during our recent stop in New York City were some of the most relaxing that she’s had in a year. At…
The honest author bio
Author Ellen Potter complains that most author bios make her jealous, claiming that they “sound enviable. Tidy, picturesque. No bad smells. It’s just not fair.” In that spirit, she writes…
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