The language of pole vaulting
I was a pole vaulter in high school, and a pretty good on until a car accident ended my chances at a senior season. There were three pole vaulters on…
Let’s start applauding all church organists
Note: This post has been revised upon the suggestion of a reader. Additions to the original post are made in red. Church organists, in some many, many places, seem to have…
Hearts in Atlantis: A fine name for an entirely different film
Have you seen the movie Hearts in Atlantis starring Anthony Hopkins? It’s a movie about a man with a mysterious power who is being hunted by “low men.” It’s an…
It was also pretty awesome. I won’t lie.
I didn’t join my buddy at Foxboro Stadium yesterday, and therefore I missed a great football game, won by my beloved Patriots. Since it was Halloween, I sold my season…
It’s a six hour holiday. NOT A SEASON.
Yesterday I worked at a Halloween-themed wedding. Masks were worn by the bride and groom and many of their guests, centerpieces consisted of ceramic jack-o-lanterns filled with candy, and guests…
Brick House and breasts
I hate the song Brick House by The Commodores. But as a wedding DJ, I am forced to listen to the song more often than I want. I think the…
The original Nordstrom’s employee manual contains the only rule that any organization needs to function effectively.
Nordstrom’s first employee manual was a work of genius. It reads: Obviously this rule would not work well with the bounty of micro-managers who dominate our business and professional cultures…
Am I Ned, too?
I was just reminded of a student who fell and hit his head on the pavement several years ago while at recess. The blow had been so traumatic that for…
Sex in a carefully monitored lab setting
In a Slate piece that asks if you actually have to consult your doctor before having sex (as the Cialis commercials have made abundantly clear), Craig Bowron cites the following…
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