Maybe it's because I grew up exercising in the Stone Age, before Walkmans, iPods, iPhones, iPads, and Kindles. Maybe it's because the sport I pursued competitively for 12 years had me in the water for my entire workout. Maybe it's because I can only do one thing at a time. Whatever the reason might be, … Continue reading Embracing the Boredom of Exercise →

"... it’s better to buy appreciating assets than depreciating. No yachts, no sports cars.” That's an idea I try to impress upon my students every year; in fact I even wrote a blog about it. So imagine my surprise, and excitement, when I read the above quote in a recent Wall Street Journal story,  especially when … Continue reading Frugality in the NFL? Yes, If You Play for the Redskins →

If you needed to come up with $1,000 cash within a week, could you do it? How you answer such a question apparently plays a key role in measuring one's life satisfaction, a bigger role than even income or marriage/cohabitation. A recent paper in the Journal of Happiness Studies by Martin Berlin and Niklas Kaunitz of the Swedish Institute for … Continue reading Access to Cash, Not Income, Key to Life Satisfaction →

Apparently trying to watch the films and other Thai commercials of producer Thanonchai Sornsriwichai without breaking down is becoming something of a digital spectator sport. From Asia to Europe and the U.S., Internet users have begun uploading videos of themselves trying to watch Mr. Thanonchai’s films without turning into a blubbering wreck. When I read … Continue reading I Dare You Not to Cry →

Who knew the Bordens and Kardashians/Wests had so much in common. According to People magazine, Kim Kardashian West spent a low-key New Year's Eve with family and friends, wearing pajamas and playing a competitive game of Taboo. I just wrote about our low-key New Year's Eve where we had some great Thai take-out food and watched one … Continue reading Hey Kimye! Quinry Invites You to Game Night, December 31, 2016 →

I just read about a list of words that Lake Superior State University believes should be banished. One of the goals of writing this blog has been to try and start a conversation with my readers; however, I still have not figured out what the secret sauce is for doing so and as a result achieving … Continue reading Thirteen Words and Phrases That Should Be Banished →

With our oldest son living in Raleigh, NC, our middle son living in Hilo, Hawaii, and our youngest son out for the evening, my wife and I decided to spend a nice quiet evening at home to ring in the New Year. We started off the night by picking up some Thai food from Coco … Continue reading Easing into the New Year →

Today's blog represents my 365th of the year. It started on January 1 in response to a 30-day WriteandRun 31 Challenge started by Christine and Matt Frazier. Since I found that I enjoyed the daily writing, I decided to just keep going after the 31 days were past. Before I knew it, I hit 100 straight … Continue reading My Blog = 7 Sold Out Performances at the Sydney Opera House →

We just got back from seeing an amazing performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It's easily my, and my wife's, favorite play. We first saw a production of this when our two oldest kids were in grade school. We loved the play from that night forward (the fact that both our sons were in … Continue reading I Love This Play… →