Archive for February 2011
Best headline ever
A reader forwarded me a story along with this message: It’s as if one of your characters leapt from the page and entered real life. I agree. In fact, I could probably use this story as the basis for an entire novel. The story, from The Huffington Post: Teen Burglar Kills Goldfish Because He Didn’t…
Read MoreOh yes.
“Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.”- Horace Mann, address at Antioch College, 1859 It doesn’t trump my favorite quote: “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci,…
Read MoreFinal birthday present
Last night the cat puked twice: Once on the chair and once on the floor. I rose from my chair to begin the cleaning process when Elysha stopped me in my tracks. “I’ll do it,” she said. “You don’t have to pick up cat puke on your birthday.” It’s a good rule of thumb, and…
Read MoreAn ineffectual glare and an aimless finger point
As I drove down the street adjacent to my own yesterday afternoon, a car pulled out of a side street into the path of my car, forcing me into the oncoming lane. I bounced off a snow bank on the opposite side of the road before restoring control and returning to the right side of…
Read MoreBirthdays without Mom are not quite the same anymore
While I enjoy celebrating my birthday very much, am I the only person who also experiences a deep sadness in celebrating a birthday after you mother has passed away? More than forty years ago, my mom and I began a journey together. Now she has stepped off the path, leaving me to finish this journey…
Read MoreTypical fortieth birthday gifts?
I turned forty today. My wife surprised me with a birthday party on Saturday that I enjoyed very much. A few of my buddies took me to a heated driving range and laser tag before we returned home to celebrate with twenty or thirty of my close friends. I was describing the gifts that I…
Read MoreAn education to most certainly brag about
Sarah Palin said: “I want the mainstream media, and I’ve said this for a couple of years now, I want to help ’em. I want—I have a journalism degree, that is what I studied.” —in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Feb. 4, 2011 It is true. Sarah Palin was awarded a Bachelor’s degree…
Read MoreSexy rumpus. I like that.
Outstanding advice from From The Oatmeal’s Valentines Day cartoon:__________________________________ If Valentines Day really means so little to you, then I politely ask you to shut the hell up and treat it like any other day. OR Go have a sexy rumpus adventure with someone who smells nice. Less complaining. More sexy rumpus.
Read MoreNot cool. I think. Actually, maybe it’s very cool.
It’s hard to imagine that this was unintentional. Right? Maybe? I’m not sure. My question is this: If it is intentional, is it wrong? If little kids are unable to pick up on the hidden message on a conscious level or even understand its meaning, is this a problem? My first reaction was less than…
Read MoreTen people who hate Valentines Day and should be avoided at all costs
1. Singletons who worry aloud that they will be single forever (almost always real life women and male leads in romantic comedies) 2. Recently dumped singletons who cannot help but wallow in their new found singlehood (usually but not always women who are quite capable of ruining your Valentine’s Day if you get too close)…
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