A Gentleman’s Game
I don’t have a lot of disposable income, but when I manage to pull a few bucks to the side, and I’m having trouble finding other ways to embarrass myself, I play golf. Read more…
The Good Words
I recognize that I am unnecessarily verbose. Some might say I’m quite the anomaly, living in this 140-character world of short and sweet. (Some need to mind their own damn business.) Read more…
The Getting There (and Back)
I drive about 70 miles each day for my commute to work. Most of that 350 mile-per-week trip is in metro-Detroit traffic, which is just on this side of having a mosquito bite on your ankle where your shoe rubs for irritation.
But when my college roommate and his girlfriend of eight years got married this past weekend, it put my endurance to the test as I traveled 914 miles (about 17 hours) for the wedding in Marquette in Michigan’s upper peninsula. (total mileage and hours) Read more…
200 Years On
Too often we take for granted the benefits of modern living. To say the least, life 200 years ago would have been pretty bothersome.
I’ve compiled a list of certain particularly frustrating…well… you’ll see.
“Hot” Lies and Cinnamon
I’m tired of things that allege to taste like cinnamon but are actually just hot.
The Story of Shawn
Sometimes, when I take Horton for a walk, there are children outside playing. Horton loves kids. And every time a kid walks toward Horton and I, they stop about five feet away and break their eye-contact with Horton just long enough to ask my permission to pet him.
“May I pet your dog?” All of them, as if born knowing the proper way to approach a person with a dog, ask permission.
All of them, except for Shawn. Read more…
Hold Your Tongue and Say Apple
When Steve Jobs held a press conference on July 16, 2010 to discuss the problems with the iPhone 4’s reception, the MacWorld was looking for answers. What they got was a spanking from a frustrated CEO.
Crazy, Delicious
I just made some great chicken for dinner. It was delicious.
Then, I ate alone and it wasn’t weird at all.
When I eat alone, I can eat how I want. Not that I don’t eat the way I want when nomming in a group, but when chomping solo, the napkin becomes optional. I’ll change the channel on the TV using the tiny knuckle of my pinky finger because my hands are covered in bar-be-que sauce. Read more…
Happy Birthday Horton
Today is my dog’s first birthday. He doesn’t really know that today is any different than any other day, except for the cupcake I made for him.
I don’t really like baking and I’m guessing that if he were to have a real cupcake there would be severe consequences to clean up later.
The iPad Story
I am currently sitting on the couch in the living room. My computer is upstairs, but I am still able to update my website.
How?
Because I have an iPad.