As I sat down to watch the premiere of yet another season of Survivor known only by a number (“Season 44”, which ignominiously followed Season’s 43, 42, and 41), I couldn’t help but... Read More

I tend to feel strongly about American sports, and mostly in regards to how their capitalist owners have royally screwed them up. It’s mostly American’s Final Jeopardy syndrome, this dramatic need to give... Read More

There was a short period in my life when I dabbled into advertising and even did a few internships at some ad agencies (including the one that does the GEICO ads), so for... Read More

Nearly everything has been named by someone. Book? Kid? Company? Country? At one point someone declared that we would all call it something. But have you ever noticed how restrictive we are in... Read More

Holly is particular. There is nothing in our house that is not organized. No toy is without purpose, no utensil is without its place. As soon as something in the house no longer... Read More

Last week we sold our first house. Here are some things that we took away from the experience.  1. It sure feels good to be a seller By now you may have heard... Read More

Each year during the six month span between Christmas and Father’s Day, Holly and I go through a gauntlet of holiday expectations. During this six month stretch, society has made it quite clear... Read More

When the question of “what’s your favorite holiday?” is asked, it’s often followed by something to the effect of, “…besides Christmas, of course.” Christmas is the holiday of holidays. As much as the... Read More