It’s party time tonight! I guess I should say that it’s office party time. Tonight is my wife’s office Christmas party. I’m looking forward to it. I couldn’t say that back in my younger days. I used to dread going to holiday parties. But over the last few years I’ve really come to enjoy them. …
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Brushing your teeth is a simple task. We learn to do it at an early age and then repeat the task multiple times a day for years. But have you ever forgotten how to brush them? I did recently…
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I wasn’t sure how I would feel if the Cubs won the World Series. I’ve been a Cubs fan my entire life. And I admit I shed a few tears of joy when the game was over. But I wasn’t crying for me. I shed those tears as some very special memories of my younger…
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I find myself researching strange things. The other day I was reading about the TV show Bonanza and ended up spending hours learning about cheap steaks. Do you remember when we could find a cheap steak at restaurants like Bonanza, Ponderosa and the Sizzler?
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I’ve always been a person who was prone to deep introspection. But as I get older those feeling really become more reflection than introspection. That’s both good and bad…
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In life there are events that seemed so important when they happened, but now have been simply forgotten. I call them vague memories. They’re the memories that other people can help you remember even if they aren’t planning on it. Your friends remember one thing, and that triggers something completely different…
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I was talking about my podcast with a friend the other day and he asked me an interesting question; Are you edgy enough? People accused me of being edgy when I was younger, but not any more. If the podcast was edgier it would probably attract more listeners, but that’s not really what I’m about…
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There’s one thing that I think every driver struggles with, and I’m not talking about texting and driving. Most of us truly struggle with parallel parking. Let’s face it, it’s something that most of us rarely do anymore unless you live in a major city…
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I’m often applauded, at least to my face, for my total honesty. Some people even say that I’m brutally honest. But I have a confession. I’ve mellowed a bit over the years and have learned to temper that honesty. If only I realized that sooner…
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