One of these things are not like the other
My wife bought the new Sebastien Braun picture book Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Amazon yesterday. While completing her purchase, she noticed the books that Amazon says are frequently…
The lesson: You can kill mothers, fathers, and children galore. But don’t ever kill the dog.
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film loosely based upon Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name. It stars Will Smith as one of the few survivors of…
Convenience would be a shoe shine boy and a bidet. Not an unlocked door.
I found this sign hanging on the restroom in the local Marshall’s department store. Note that the restroom contains three urinals and two stalls. It’s a large restroom. Not a…
Feeling uncertain about my chest
I like the song “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train a lot. I’ve been listening to it this week as part of my evening run playlist, so I’ve had an opportunity…
The Wikipedia entry on “receptionist” is fascinating. Little did I know that it would lead me to the body of Christ.
I find it amusing when someone says that they work “in reception.” As if reception is a department akin to accounting or marketing or IT. In truth, I’ve only had one…
Friends don’t let friends post creepy video messages on the Internet to women half their age
And just like that, Emma Stone is suddenly the least fortunate starlet in Hollywood. Carrey claims that the video was supposed to be funny and was made to promote his…
Kitchen disco!
There are lots of good reasons to embrace my role as both a husband and a father. But rarely do they come together so perfectly:
Help me choose my column for McSweeney’s
The very funny and popular website McSweeney’s is running its annual column contest, and I am planning to enter. The guidelines are thus: We are looking for writing that is…
What is your favorite number? Favorite color?
Want to know how to annoy kids of all ages? When they ask you for your favorite number or color, tell them that you don’t have one. It completely disrupts…
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