I Feel Used
I finished a book the other day, “The Ethical Assassin” by David Liss. I picked it up a few months ago at a local bookstore for the same reason I always pick up books – I liked the brief plot […]
Bee Surprised
Like all good Americans, I have harbored homicidal thoughts about Jerry Seinfeld over the past few weeks as he constantly reminded us that his film “Bee Movie” was coming to theaters. The ad campaign turned into one giant “Seinfeld” skit. […]
Manly Regular Guy
I generally don’t get to show off my manliness. Last week, I made up for lost time. I like to live the easy life as much as I can. I always say that my greatest home improvement skill is writing […]
No Podcast
I won’t have a podcast this week because I have had trouble lining up a guest. I had one kind of lined up, but the e-mail exchange seems to have died. I’ll keep trying. I am working on another one […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Three Years and Counting
Last week marked three years since I have seen R.E.M. play live. On the “Around the Sun” tour, I headed up to New Jersey and caught them at The Borgata because the D.C. date two days later just wasn’t that […]
You Reap What You Sow
When the news about “Kid Nation” started to come out around its September premiere, one of the items always mentioned was a complaint filed by Janis Miles, a Georgia mother, alleging child abuse on the set of the reality show. […]
Peanut Butter Jelly Time
I came home the other day to an empty house. Maria had not yet returned from dropping Bridget off at her Brownie meeting so I had some time to relax before I ate. Two nights a week, I have to […]
I Accept the Challenge
I remember going out to breakfast at like 3 in the morning once in college. One place had a huge breakfast special that I hadn’t seen anyone ever finish. I mentioned this, and my one friend Edge – who was […]
Happy Halloween
For the first time in several years, I won’t have any Halloween costume. No one planned a party at work, and I wasn’t home during trick-or-treat in town last week. I feel a little bad because I like Halloween even […]
Bread from Heaven
Some people say that marriage is more like a marathon than a sprint. If that’s the case, I won the bread portion of our marathon a few weeks ago. For a long time, I have wanted us to get a […]