He is dating the daughter of our friends. They have been together for several years now. According to her parents, she met him at a convention. Nice guy. Treats her well. They get along. Mom and dad like him. Oh, and he’s from Idaho. I can’t recall hearing his name but I do remember …
Part man. Part beast. That’s what it comes down to. This is what I am. A manimal. So just suck it up and accept it, right? I am having trouble dealing with growing older. Especially this hair thing. Oh, I still have hair. But as the years drag on, I find it growing in …
There was the usual chaos at the local Walmart that morning. Five registers were humming along while four hundred customers waited to check out. I was one of them. I only had a single item, cane tips, for $1.76. Because there was no express lane, I settled in line amongst the fray. It didn’t …
A product’s name is everything. It can fuel its success or drown its failure. That’s why companies spend oodles of money on research and product development to get a name juuuuust right. They gather focus groups. They nudge & nitpick for impressions, thoughts & motivations. They pour over test market results to learn what …
In major cities across our great land, a rapidly-growing dilemma has evolved. Amidst rampant problems of homelessness, drug addiction, crumbling infrastructure, pollution and a multitude of social issues, cities are facing yet another sobering debate rearing its ugly head…..scooter overpopulation. What began as a simple, ingenious idea of providing lazy millennials a …
Just zip the bag closed. Hmm, easier said than done, right? Whether you have MS fumble-fingers or the dexterity of a Vegas blackjack dealer, the recloseable Ziploc bag has frustrated many. In fact, Borge Madsen, the Danish inventor who first dabbled with plastic zippers back in 1951, is STILL trying to close one of …
There have been many famous orators throughout history. Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, John F. Kennedy and others. Souls who delivered powerful messages of motivation, inspiration, hope and social change. Stirring speeches that echoed betterment of personal growth, civility & mankind. To this list of greatness I would …
It has the title “Grocery Goofs” because this post is nothing more than me rolling through a grocery store poking fun at items on the shelf. And that is WAY shorter than calling it “Me Rolling Through a Grocery Store Poking Fun at Items on The Shelf.” Grab a cart and let’s go …
I added this shirt to our charity pile today. But for an embarrassing reason. Oh it is in good shape. No rips. No holes. It fits well. Not too big. Not too small. And it looks good whether dressed up or casual. I like it. So why give the shirt to charity if everything …
I am not a numbers guy. I don’t believe numbers influence life’s decisions or events like some may think. But looking back I begin to wonder. The number ten, or a factor of ten, really seems to rule what is going on in my world lately. For example, February of 2009 was my …
