Generic Issues

More than a decade ago, one of the regional grocery stores called their generic brand “Finast.” Around that time, I secured a new job which included a nice bump in salary. As Maria and I celebrated, I told her we…

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In Defense of ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Sometimes, I feel like I should address this subject as if I am attending a recovery meeting. “Hi, my name is Brian.” “Hi, Brian.” “I think The Big Bang Theory is a quality television show.” Actually, that kind of meeting…

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Car Coveting

Back when the nuns taught me the Bible in grade school, I think I had trouble understanding some of the ideas. I completely got don’t kill, love your parents (even if that can be tough for a kid sometimes) and…

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Farewell, Robin Williams

I don’t think I have ever seen the unanimity of shock like I saw on social media last night when the news of Robin Williams’ death his the news. When a celebrity dies, you can count on some people in…

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Looking Over My Shoulder

A few recent news stories have uncovered behavior by websites that shock and worry some people. First of all, we all learned that Facebook allowed researchers to mess with people, I mean “tweak the algorithm,” to learn how people reacted…

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