I remember the summer before my fifth birthday, my neighborhood friends racing around on their bikes and scooters, while I desperately tried to keep up with them, galloping about from lawn to lawn. Unfortunately, I was not blessed with wheeled transportation as of yet and the … [Read more...]

I find television advertisements to be an excellent source of humor. While most folks in this day and age are busy fast-forwarding through commercial breaks with their magic Digital Video Recorder boxes, I occasionally stop to watch, mostly to find out what products are currently … [Read more...]

I admit it. There are holes in my education. I admit it. There are things that I'll just never figure out. The cultural benefits of vacuuming. How to fold a fitted sheet. The simple, predictable cause-and-effect between Friday night pizza and Saturday morning heartburn. People … [Read more...]

I’m going to be flat-out honest with you. I was fired once from a position I had always wanted. I had no one else to blame, though goodness knows I tried. With this firing, I entered the Hall of Shame, where you get to ponder your failures for the rest of your life Being fired … [Read more...]

After you return from vacation, people will ask “How was your trip?” They don’t really want to know. It’s a rhetorical question, like “How are you?” You’re supposed to say, “Fine!” and allow the conversation to end. Modern society has embraced this affectation so we can pretend … [Read more...]