While listening to the radio this morning, I had an epiphany regarding just how good NPR is. I mean, it's really good. And I started thinking about what I was comparing its "good" against. National televised news, I suppose. (segue)Technology has gotten to the point where it has become easy...

People always ask me why I hate Bon Jovi so much.1) The man exudes undeserved arrogance. I can't watch him perform without getting physically nauseous.2) He once claimed in an interview that he singlehandedly brought the acoustic guitar back to rock 'n roll. I There is ever so much wrong...

As soon as I found out Shaq had announced his retirement from the NBA, I immediately tweeted, "Shaq just announced his retirement. Hope that means he'll have time to take his martial arts movies more seriously."Sure, I was tempted to go with a Kazaam reference, but I decided to stick with...

I've always been interested in fashion. Aware of clothes that looked good on others and why, yet, I never dressed particularly well myself. Until the day that the boss at my first job berated me via e-mail for my poor style and grooming habits.I was mortified. Angry. Ashamed. And I...

Recently, I read an amazing editorial questioning whether or not the arrested development of this generation's males is caused by girls' willingness to have sex with them.Here's the logic. Men want women, and do what it takes to get them. They dress nice, improve their grooming habits and obtain a...

Remember to comment on my post from Tuesday about figuring out what kind of intelligence I should be seeking, and where I should move to find it.Tonight, the Bulls have their last chance to keep their hopes alive in the Eastern Conference Finals against the superstar-laden Miami Heat.I have yet...

I've recently come to the conclusion that I'm not as smart as I thought I was.In the past, I viewed people on a single-axis scale from dumb to brilliant. And that theory is falling apart, without a replacement. That's why I need your help.I am a firm believer that the...

My neighborhood no longer picks up our recycling bins each week. This new bi-weekly schedule is specifically problematic for my household, since we recycle more than we throw away.By the end of the first week, our 50-gallon recycling bin is full to the brim. Yet, there's still a week to...

...(a Luddite-confessional continuation)When I was in 3rd grade, a kid brought a Playboy magazine to school in his backpack. A couple of kids went and looked. I didn't want to for a few reasons.1) The kid was creepy. And now, I imagined his dad as a horribly disgusting creature for...

Yesterday, I was taking a run through my neighborhood. Past a group of kids ages 8-10, walking home from school. Cute kids. All huddled around one girl's smartphone."Look! See, it's spelled A-S-S-H-O-L-E."After escaping my immediate shell shock, I hearkened back to my own 1st-grade experience on the bus. Through the condensation on...