Birthdays without Mom are not quite the same anymore
While I enjoy celebrating my birthday very much, am I the only person who also experiences a deep sadness in celebrating a birthday after you mother has passed away? More…
Typical fortieth birthday gifts?
I turned forty today. My wife surprised me with a birthday party on Saturday that I enjoyed very much. A few of my buddies took me to a heated driving…
An education to most certainly brag about
Sarah Palin said: "I want the mainstream media, and I've said this for a couple of years now, I want to help 'em. I want—I have a journalism degree, that…
Sexy rumpus. I like that.
Outstanding advice from From The Oatmeal’s Valentines Day cartoon:__________________________________ If Valentines Day really means so little to you, then I politely ask you to shut the hell up and treat…
Not cool. I think. Actually, maybe it’s very cool.
It’s hard to imagine that this was unintentional. Right? Maybe? I’m not sure. My question is this: If it is intentional, is it wrong? If little kids are unable to…
Ten people who hate Valentines Day and should be avoided at all costs
1. Singletons who worry aloud that they will be single forever (almost always real life women and male leads in romantic comedies) 2. Recently dumped singletons who cannot help but…
Three decisions that simplified my life
1. I've never had a cup of coffee in my life, choosing to avoid the rigmarole, excessive accouterments and early morning addictions that plague coffee drinkers. 2. In 1990, I stopped thinking…
Game show cruelty
In the Columbian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, the audience often answers incorrectly when the contestant uses the Ask the Audience lifeline. Just to be jerks. My…
Sometimes the obvious should be obvious
I love basketball, almost as much as golf, but I am plagued by one reoccurring question: How long did it take Naismith to figure out that the game would be…
Not every honor is an honor
In the event that I lead a nation through its infancy or command an army of rebels against overwhelming imperial forces, please don’t name a structure like the George Washington…
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