Vegas Trip: Mmmmm, food

On my previous two Vegas trips, I have made mistakes. I have had a little too much to drink early in the trip, which has set me back a little. One of the consequences of that action was that I didn’t really get to enjoy a lot of good Vegas food on those trips.

I made up for that this time. I didn’t overdo it on the drinking at all and had some really good meals along the way.

Captain Ahab Wins

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Viva La Revolucion!

Every generation has unique challenges. Some fight important wars. Some lead needed social change. Others discover ways to save the planet.

I have a different idea for how I can help my generation stand out in history. We have a very important task at hand, and this summer can begin our quest.

We need to make sure men realize that you just can’t wear socks with sandals.

America!

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I’m Only Human

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My Paul Harvey Moment

If you haven’t already, read the item below about my decision to get rid of my traditional cell phone for a pre-paid phone in an attempt so save money. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

*whistles*

OK, now, as Paul Harvey used to say, here’s the “rest of the story.”

When I first got my new phone, I had little trouble transferring the number to my new phone. Of all the things associated with this decision, that worried me most since I use the phone for personal and work stuff. I didn’t need a hiccup with this to get me in trouble at work.

After that happened, I went to activate the new phone. I had a little trouble at first and needed to call customer service. They had me put in some codes, and the phone started working fine. I was slightly annoyed I couldn’t do it online, but it didn’t bother me that much.

The service came with 10 free minutes, but I had bought a card for 400 minutes. All the advertisements said adding minutes was a snap. You could do it either through thephone or online. Piece of cake, I thought. Until I tried.

Stick to What You Know

Daylight Savings Time started on a very bad weekend for us. We had an morning commitment on Sunday, which meant we had to get up earlier than usual the day after we lost an hour of sleep.

To try and help everyone get through the day, I suggested a trip for coffee and donuts after church.

As we sat at Dunkin’ Donuts enjoying our breakfast, I heard something very strange as someone else placed their order.

They ordered pizza. Or a flatbread sandwich. I don’t know which, but I had seen signs advertising both in the store. That had totally flummoxed me.

What is the world coming to when you go to a donut shop for pizza?