Back in May of 2011, I wrote a post lamenting the fact that a person with the same name as me has been arrested in Des Moines: Great. Someone who…
New word: truché Pronounced troo·ché I can’t recall if I or my friend, Shep, first coined this word, but we use it with each other often, so I’ll give us…
Bill Murray on the Howard Stern show: Howard Stern: "Who teaches you to tell a story? Is it something you are born with?" Bill Murray: "No, I don't think you're…
Earlier in the week, I wrote about the sound byte being used by Republicans in response to questions about the existence of climate change: “I’m not a scientist.” Variations of…
My wife asked our son who he thinks is eating our pumpkin. His response: Daddy. I’ve been accused of crimes that I did not commit before. I’ve even gone to…
I have managed to live in some small spaces in my time. For a period of about two years, I shared a former pantry-turned-bedroom off the kitchen in the home…
Underdog was an impressive superhero. He spoke in rhyme. He saved Sweet Polly Purebred every week. He was not bothered by collateral damage. He even had a great catchphrase: There's…
My daughter woke up at 4:00 AM this morning. She came into our bedroom and asked for some tissues. After Elysha handed her the box, I asked her if she’d…
I’ve heard a lot of whining, both in person and via social media, but the early onset of Christmas. Santa is already at the mall. Christmas music is playing in…
