Things I Do #9: I avoid The Sound of Music
I've never watched The Sound of Music because every clip of that movie that I've ever seen makes the movie look boring and melodramatic. Through cultural osmosis, I've learned that…
I hate problems. Not everyone feels the same.
Author Thomas C Corley spent five years researching the daily habits of wealthy people, and he found that they avoid one type of person at all costs: Pessimists. "Self-made millionaires…
One of our cats is much better than the other.
We have two cats. Tobi is a lithe, curious, poorly behaved cat who likes to ensure that everything is pushed off the table and onto the floor before he goes…
On a day of tragedy, a little hope.
Yesterday was a tough day. I awoke to the tragic news from Las Vegas and wondered when this violence is ever going to end. Of course, America averages more than…
Resolution update: September 2017
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Alive and kicking. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Weight loss began at the end of summer. I've lost nine pounds in all so far, including three…
Daddy is Mommy GPS
It doesn't matter where my wife, Elysha, is. Upstairs. On the deck. Out of state. If my son, Charlie, has not heard her voice for 15 minutes, he instantly activates Mommy…
Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”
Rachel Platten is a popular female soloist who is best known for her anthem Fight Song but also for her almost equally popular I'll Stand By You. I like I'll…
Someone wrote a song about me! About me!
Spotify recently added podcasts to its offerings. Wondering if my podcast, Boy vs. Girl, had been added, I asked Alexa, our Amazon Echo, to play Boy vs. Girl. She told me…
A Trump supporter has found his bridge-too-far, and it’s pathetic
Former NFL head coach turned television analyst Rex Ryan was on ESPN's pregame show on Sunday. Ryan was a vocal Trump supporter during the election, even introducing him at a…
Practice makes perfect
While Elysha and I were at the Patriots game on Sunday, our children spent the day with friends. They also spent part of the day at a classmate's birthday party.…
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