Book Review: Is the Doctor In?
About 10 years ago, I read a fascinating book by a couple of doctors called “The Medicine of 'ER.'” With the popularity of NBC's show about a Chicago emergency room,…
ITEOTWAWKI: Supernatural Superserious
I was going to post this Friday, then the Monte Carlo fire happened and I got distracted. So you get an end of the week post on Monday. I like…
Icing on the Cake
When Maria left for work last Saturday, I thought I had an easy day ahead of myself.
Bridget had a friend over. They had plenty of activities planned. No one really needed me.
One of the activities was a kit to decorate gingerbread cookies. The cookies came pre-made with the kit so even I couldn’t screw this up.
Or so I thought.
Monte Carlo Fire
Before I visited Las vegas for the first time about 15 months ago, I asked friends for advice on where to stay. Maria and I were heading out there for…
Modern Medicine Catches On
If you get hurt, I hope you get an occupational therapist like Kelly Colwell. Certified occupational therapy assistant Kelly Colwell first noted the healing potential of Guitar Hero while working…
What’s Wrong With Men?
Right now, I'm ashamed to be an American man. As the political process gains steam, we have abdicated our duty. Fred Thompson dropped out of the Republican race today. My…
Book Review: Settling the Bets
As the years have progressed, I have started to loathe sports arguments. As the shouting culture of television "analysis" has continued to "evolve," the mere thought of debating a sports…
Shamwow!
I have trouble sometimes distinguishing between what I want and what I need.
I’m the guy who grabs a candy bar or magazine or soda or all three while I stand in line at the store.
A lot of times, I regret buying anything as soon as I hand over my money, but it’s too late. I have tried to limit my impulse purchases and have actually made progress in recent years.
Then I saw the Shamwow advertised on TV and all that work went right our the door.
I need this thing.
Dude?
Bud Light has a commercial series showing the great versatility of the word "dude." I have a new situation they can use - when you find someone talking on their…
I Don’t Have to Do Anything
I worked with a guy at a previous job who hated the phrase "have to." When people would tell he that he had to do something, he would look at…