My personal assault on the institution of coffee
I am constantly annoyed by the Facebook updates, Twitter posts and verbal declarations regarding the need for coffee, the desire for coffee and the importance of coffee in everyday life.…
An end to their blasted chirping
A couple days ago I met with an arborist to assess the possible pruning of the trees in my backyard. He told me that earlier in the day, he had…
Redundant, and therefore stupid, ad copy.
I don’t think that McDonald’s understands the meaning of the word savor. Couldn’t “Relax and enjoy” characterize the word savor rather effectively? So this ad copy essentially reads: For every…
Don’t let your child move back home. Period.
According to a Department of Labor poll, some 85% of college students will be moving back home at some point in their lives. I’m stunned. And frankly disappointed. Yes, I…
I only enjoy reality television when it’s imported from Korea
I haven’t watched any of these singing or talent shows since the first season of American Idol, but this clip from the Korean version of one of those shows is…
Hands off my little girl, buster!
When my wife sends me photos of my daughter from an afternoon of fun, I don’t expect them to be littered with images of some blond-haired interloper who appears to…
Check out my body. Regularly.
Over the last week I have heard two stories about men who discovered cancer in their bodies through freak accidents. In the first, a spectator was hit in the head…
This movie poster might be better than the book and the film. And the movie is great.
Best movie poster ever. If you can’t tell why, tilt your screen down. Then say, “Whoa.” If you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading immediately and go do so. You…
Pancakes and a geometry lesson
Before breakfast arrived yesterday morning, my daughter and I engaged in a geometry lesson. She can identify circles, hearts, squares and triangles. She’s a big fan of triangles. I love…
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