Huh?
A woman overheard that I had tickets to the Patriots-Ravens playoff game this Sunday. She asked, “You like football?” “Yeah,” I replied. “I love it.” “But aren’t you a writer?”…
It’s not my fault that I’m genetically superior
I don’t eat a wide variety of foods, including many leafy, green vegetables, sushi, mayonnaise, most fish, all shellfish, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Thai cuisine. I’m also allergic to mustard…
Plants have just as much right to life as bacon
I have had an interesting and often contentious relationship with vegetarians. Recently, a vegetarian told me that while she does not eat meat, she has no issue with people who…
Ingenious
Behold! A transparent toaster! The end of burnt toast is in sight as the world's first transparent toaster went on sale last week. The sleek Vision Toaster is currently being…
Staring death in the eye
I dreamed the United States was at nuclear war with an unknown enemy. Sitting in my car, I saw a mushroom cloud erupt in the distance, presumably from New York…
Alligator
Over my recent vacation, I read Peter Benchley’s Jaws, a book I had read several times as a teenager but never since then. I remembered the book being extraordinary and…
High-five
My wife is a huge supporter of the high-five. She’s been trying to bring it back ever since I’ve known her. Apparently, she is not alone:
How convenient. You and God believe the same thing!
Regrettably, I am one of the growing numbers of Americans who do not believe in God. I say regrettably because I would very much like there to be a God…
My abyss
Nathan Bransford writes about his nervousness when starting a new book. He writes: “I liken it to staring down at a deep, dark abyss. You know it's a long way…
New Year’s Resolutions: 2010
In keeping with tradition, here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. I’ve decided to eliminate some items from last year’s list because they have become so routine that they…
