At what point should you give up on your car?Tradition states that it's when the cost of the repair is more than the cost of the car. But, that's an incomplete analysis. Because that's simply treating the vehicle as a parked asset and not a means for transportation.If the car...
"You should always drive like there's a cake in your back seat."People always ask the question, "Are you a good driver?" But I don't think that's a great question. Because what does that mean? Does that mean being ultra conservative and safe? Or does that mean the ability to drive...
Last night, I clicked "send" in Gmail when a notification popped up."Did you mean to attach files?" You wrote "I've attached" in your message, but there are no files attached. Send anyway?"This is the sort of thing that keeps me falling in like with the ridiculously growing online monstrosity that...
Thin. A clothing store that exclusively sells thin cotton clothing.You know that one old t-shirt you always wear because it's so soft and breathable? That's your whole wardrobe now. From casual to business casual. Plus, people will like walking into a store named "Thin", because it'll make them feel slender. Yes, they...
"Breathe through your nose, Olsen!" my high school cross-country coach would yell at me.I thought he was just trying to punish me. I thought it was some sort of evil lung endurance training. What I didn't know was that breathing through your nose while running is the fastest way to get...
I currently weigh 175. I haven't been this low since I got married. And I've been trying to figure out why. Because my eating habits haven't changed dramatically - in terms of food type and food quantity. But what has changed is the quality of the food itself.Because Food, Inc. freaked...
American soccer fans don't want you. They like liking the sport that no one else does. Especially in America. It's theirs. And they like it that way.It's the same reason why I don't really want you to know that M. Ward's Post-War Album is probably one of the greatest single albums...
You know what I don't understand? Malaria nets! What kind of crazy super-villain fisherman are buying these things and going around trying to catch it anyway?
This past week at church, a 13-ish year old girl in front of me spent the entire service texting. I can only assume this will be a growing problem, and I also assume that some churches will publicize a "texting" ban in services.Why don't we work harder on engaging this...
"How old do you think she is?"Sometimes it's easy to guess. But do you realize why? It's not always wrinkles. For one, it's because hair styles are generational. No teenage girls have the "mom" hair cut. But the single greatest clue we have is clothing.I recently made the mistake of...
