Archive for January 2011
Worst day
As I exited my bedroom on Sunday morning, carrying my dog in my arms, my foot hit an enormous pile of cat puke in the middle of the hallway. I slipped, fell backwards, and landed hard in the puke while trying not to drop my dog. I ended up with cat puke on my feet,…
Read More5 bits of podcasting advice from a professional podcast listener
After thousands of hours of podcast listening, I have come up with a short list of advice for podcasters everywhere. What All Podcasters Should Keep in Mind Prior to Recording 1. We don’t care where you record your podcast or the current weather conditions in that locale. 2. We don’t care about any glitches or…
Read MoreMismatched but perfect
My daughter loves her Mommy’s shoes. Quite a bit.
Read MoreMammoths, octopi and a whole bunch of spoons
Three random observations: 1. Anyone who criticizes Alanis Morissette’s song “Ironic” for its lack of irony is an intellectual douchebag. It’s a four minute pop song. It need not be held up to a literary standard. And sure, “…ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife” is not ironic by the truest definition…
Read More6 reasons for a lack of motivation
I have a brilliant friend who is unmotivated. Check that. The guy has a good job that he does well. He owns his own home and has a retirement plan in place. He has his life together. But coming from the perspective of a guy with a teaching career, a writing career, a small ministerial…
Read MoreHow Swedish Fish got their name
I brought a bag of Swedish Fish to the Patriots final regular season game two weeks ago. New England was playing the Miami Dolphins, and the symbolism behind eating fish while the Patriots pummeled the Dolphins appealed to me. We dined on mahi mahi (commonly known as the dolphin fish) in the parking lot prior…
Read MoreWe might need to back off the praise a bit
Clara: Kitty cat cute! Elysha: Do you know who is the cutest of all? Clara: Clara cutest! Elysha: That’s right!
Read MoreI cannot do business with someone who exhibits such questionable decision making
I was approached by a guy at the bridal show today who was wearing a New York Yankees cap. He wanted to know a little bit more about my DJ company. “I’m a Yankees fan too,” I proclaimed, pointing to his cap, hoping to win him over. “What do you think about the Soriano signing?”…
Read MoreTeddy bear killers
Last night’s apocalyptic dream took an interesting turn: A previously unknown stuffed animal contagion jumped species, went airborne and infected human beings, killing anyone coming in exposed to a stuffed animal within a day. Pretty horrible as diseases and dreams go. Parents and small children died first, followed by preschool workers, hoarders, toy store employees…
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