And I just recently realized how impressive that is when people find that out. So, there you go. Why? Well, it's for freelance work, all my side projects and so that I'm off the treadmill before my wife gets on at 6:15.In much less impressive news, I also consistently go...
When someone on Facebook dies, their page often becomes a Memorial Wall. A place where friends and family can forever eulogize about their relationship and pay their respects.The only creepy thing is that Facebook doesn't know the person is dead. So every year, you get a birthday reminder from a...
Every time I go to Walmart, I have to sneak by either the boy scout beggars, the screaming girl scouts, the in-uniform baseball team or more.I walk out of my way to avoid them. I see other people doing the exact same thing. So, why on earth would Walmart allow...
It is definitionally impossible for you to be bored right now, living in the 21st century. Not only is there so much creative thinking happening right now, but you have 24/7 access to it.If you're the least bit curious about anything at all, odds are that some geniuses around the...
Has anyone stopped to think about how the proliferation of on-demand entertainment is effecting water cooler gossip?Now that people still watch all of the same content, but rarely "live", there's no automatic expectation of discussing last night's programming.And that's all we have in common with most of our co-workers.
I'm having a serious conversation with you. Looking you in the eye. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, you jerk your head back and display your teeth, as you yearn to get the last remaining drops of your drink.I'm unhappy with the current design of drinking containers. At least with a...
I just started reading, "Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America" by Gabe Lyons this week. Had heard a lot of good things. But not super excited about it.Then, in the first chapter, in a single paragraph, he thin-sliced me. Talked about how 20-somethings have no...
I didn't go to the dentist for a year and a half. And I got 5 cavities.Surely, the preventative care I avoided was at least a partial cause of this. And by avoiding 2 check-ups that would have cost me $0 (outside my deductible), I had to pay over $300...
Ever order a dozen donuts from your favorite donut shop, and then get really disappointed when you open the box with what you ended up with?Don't order a "random assortment" ever again.No one likes plain donuts. Absolutely no one. And sure, some people have the occasional favorite oddity like Bavarian...
