I'm sure our dog is no different than most dogs. When it's time to eat, she can barely contain herself. She starts spinning around, jumping up on us, pawing at the door where we keep her food, and running around the kitchen. It's the highlight of her day. But then it's over so quickly. She wolfs … Continue reading Thanks to Harlan Coben, Now I Know What It’s Like to Be My Dog
I don't know why this memory from nearly 50 years ago came back to me, and I'm a little fuzzy on the details. When I was about 12 or 14 I started using the phrase "I need a freaking rock." A lot. I would use it when something wasn't going my way, when it was … Continue reading “I Need a Freaking Rock!”
It's been a tough week for Boeing, with the crash of one of its planes followed by the decision of the FAA to ground Boeing's entire fleet of that particular plane. As might be expected, there was a great deal of discussion regarding passenger safety as a result of the crash and what airplane manufacturers … Continue reading Airline Humor
Once again, only in Florida... The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp -- the Miami Marlins' Double-A affiliate -- are hosting "Florida Man Night" in what is one of the weirder promotions out there. The team will break a "weird Florida law every inning" on July 26, according to the team. PROMO HIGHLIGHT>> Florida Man Night - July 26 - Join … Continue reading Take Me Out to This Ballgame!
OK, first off, I'm not getting that many invitations. But even for the few that I do receive, my first thought is usually, "How can I get out of this one?" Well, thanks to an article on the Harvard Business Review site by Grant Donnelly, now I know the answer to that question. Donnelly notes … Continue reading Now I Know the Proper Way to Decline an Invitation
Dad. The Wall Street Journal had a story today about the science of Dad jokes, loosely defined as plays on words or corny one-liners delivered to offspring, often greeted with a chorus of groans. The article explores whether there is something in dads’ biology that makes them slip into cheesy comedy once they have children. One … Continue reading And the Winner for Best (Worst) Puns and One Liners Is… Eye Roll Please…
I've written enough about some of my embarrassing moments that it's almost become a regular feature. Here are a few of the previous posts: Lobster Man Strikes Again Another One of Life’s Embarrassing Moments Embarrassing Stories – A Wonderful Way to Get to Know One Another? Add One More to Life’s Embarrassing Moments The second one … Continue reading Well, That Was Embarrassing…
... the Second Mouse Gets the Cheese. That was the quote in my fortune cookie tonight. I had never heard the phrase before, and it took me a few moments to realize what it meant. Once I figured it out, I decided to go online and see if there was additional info about the quote that … Continue reading The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but
As another day goes by of feeling sub-par, I was reminded of one of the greatest achievements in sports that I've witnessed. I don't remember the exact year; it was either 1977, 1978, or 1979. The setting was the NCAA Division 2 National Swimming Championships, and the event was the 1,650-yard freestyle. Larry Gates of Chico State was the favorite, … Continue reading I Consider This One of the Greatest Athletic Feats I’ve Ever Witnessed
Thank heaven it was a Dan Ariely day in the Wall Street Journal. I'm not feeling so great, and I didn't want to spend a lot of time thinking about and writing my blog. Fortunately Da's column usually provides something for me to write about, and today was no exception. Here's one of the letters he received, … Continue reading This Is a Low Quality Post
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