It takes two days to drive from Cedarville to Dallas (with an overnight stop), so this was still faster, but it’s interesting how long it took American to just say, “We’re not flying this plane back to Dallas.” We were on American flight 1492 from Columbus (ha!) to Dallas, and the plane was in a … Read more
If you don’t drive enough, the car stops working.
A job search is a very painful process when you’re an old, white guy who has spent the last 19 years inside the same company (especially when the company is often an industry punching bag.) So, I should be used to rejection letters by now. I usually don’t mind rejection letters that much, since at … Read more
When reading a recipe requires reading between the lines.
My wife loves Survivor. She loves it so much she tells people we love Survivor. This particular usage must be the Royal We, because I do not love Survivor. I will watch it with her, but I actually prefer the Amazing Race, where contestants have some control over their own destiny. Survivor actually distresses me, although I … Read more
A man’s life goes through stages, some fun, many not. A lot of men will end up melancholy, depressed or angry. It’s like the stages of death – Playful (Childhood) Studious (School) Overworked (Career) Melancholy (Mid-career) Stressed (Late career) Angry (Very late career) Resigned (Retired or dead) As a man progresses through the stages, people … Read more
Play the drum a little bit louder, Tell me I can live without her, If I only listen to the band. Michael Nesmith, “Listen to the Band” I love that song. I love listening to the band. Pretty much any band. Just not while I’m eating. Actually, I would like to be able to eat … Read more