My highly improbable weekend
On Saturday, I played golf. In December. In New England. The course was closed, and there were sticks and pine boughs in place of the pins, but that didn’t matter.…
I want to be overpaid.
For the second year in the row, Forbes has declared that Adam Sandler is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood for 2014. This fact is often stated with derision. Just…
Best Christmas gift ever. Someone strongly hint about this to my kids when they are old enough to understand.
Christmas is over, but how about one last bit of Christmas cheer? And maybe even a tear or two? You’ll love this unless it makes you feel like a terribly…
Useless skills: Speaking and listening simultaneously
It occurs to me that we all have things that we can do surprisingly well that are fairly useless in life. Surprising but purposeless skills. Sort of meaningless super powers.…
How did television meteorologists become household names, and why can’t I name a single one of these guys?
Everyone in my life seems to know the names of the television meteorologists. They say things like, “Brad Somebody is hosting this charity event next weekend” or “Bruce Gobbledygook says…
New Year’s resolutions work. Goal setting can change your life. Maybe not for losers, but you are not a loser. Don’t let the pundits tell you otherwise.
As the New Year approaches, you will undoubted see and read many articles on why New Year’s resolutions never work and are best avoided. It’s a trope that media outlets…
My 2014 Christmas haul
Another Christmas and another outstanding haul of gifts from my amazing wife, who understands me so well. Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, brand new video game systems, stylish watches,…
The cat peed and pooped and vomited on our Christmas preparations, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My wife and I left about 80% of our preparations for Christmas until December 24. At the beginning of the day, we had only one gift for each child. We…
My daughter’s grandmother is sadly more Susan than grandmother
We were trimming the tree. Decorating the house for Christmas. My daughter and son had found the nativity scene music boxes in the box of Christmas decorations and were staring…
Storyteller Interruptus
I don’t have an office. I have a sad, little room attached to the side of the house with ancient windows and no heat that would require a hat and…
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