The other day I read an infographic on Facebook. And I cried. I’m not ashamed to admit it, either, or the fact that the evil little illustration (it’s below) confirmed that I’m a big fat loser. And that I probably should be in jail — except for the fact that I lack the verve to…
Category: Life
The twists and turns of life.
RIP, Harold
Rest in peace Harold Frisvold. I didn’t know you well. Okay, okay, I never met you at all. And I don’t know much about you. But still, I felt like I knew you after I saw your photo and read your obituary; I’ll bet you made people laugh and/or cry. You were 98 1/2 when…
School is Hell
We set them up every year with new electronics, new clothes and a long summer’s worth of memories to take and share with friends. According to the National Retail Federation, in fact, U.S. families will have spent an average of almost $700 on back-to-school items this year. That totals out to over $26 billion. Still,…
Accountability
Accountability is telling the truth when you do stupid stuff. Right, Josh Shaw? If you live in a hole and don’t know the Josh Shaw story, here’s a recap: Josh, a promising young football player at USC, sprained both ankles. Badly. In doing so he claimed heroism in the form of saving his young cousin…
The love and hate of camping
I really hate camping. Well, actually, no. I like camping — quite a bit in fact. I suppose it’s a love and hate kind of thing. The preparation, the clean up, all of it is a pretty fair pain in everyone’s butt. But. There is a but, and it’s the massive amount of enjoyment that…