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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:
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…
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…
You go to the gym, presumably to exercise. But instead of parking your car in one of many the available spots at the rear of the parking lot (as seen…
I would like to offer an unsolicited, probably unwanted piece of advice to many of the writers who I meet in real life and especially on Twitter: Stop counting words.…