That movie’s supposed to be about how a small band of warriors can overcome the humungous force against them with sheer willpower, strength of mind, and some pretty ripped abs too, right? Well, I’ve never seen it, but pretty much everyone I’ve talked to who has seen it told me some variation of the above. … Continue reading We Are Sparta! (or #300)
I was listening to the Oasis song of the same name (Growing Older) the other day, and then I looked in the mirror, and I realized I knew the lyrics by heart. For years I had what you would call a “baby face,” one of those ageless wonders people used to talk about with envy. … Continue reading Growing Older
Too often, guys are the ones who really care about it, even if they’re not as forthright about admitting it. Then again, some guys never stop talking about it, the one thing they have a solid opinion about (other than watching uninterrupted football on Sundays in the fall). On the other hand, ladies don’t seem … Continue reading The Ongoing Debate Over Sex
I don’t pity myself, although I easily could. I mean, I haven’t done half the things I said I would do by age 36, and AARP is offering me numerous discounts through the mail (anyone want a $10 subscription to This Old House?), a sure sign of decline. Yet, I don’t pity myself for one … Continue reading @world: my life sucks. i feel bad for myself and you should too #selfpityrules
My dining room window draws me in more often than not, especially on cold February mornings when I hope to see my breath reflecting off its smooth surface. And more often than not I am disappointed by what I see, or more precisely by what I don’t see, for there is never any snow in … Continue reading From the Vault: Waiting For Snow (from February 2012)
Today, at the water cooler, we acknowledged the thin line between giving our children/grandchildren what they want/need and spoiling them rotten so they don’t appreciate anything and take everything for granted as they grow up. The prevailing argument was against grandparents spoiling their grandkids (can you tell that the primary conversationalists were parents and not … Continue reading Sam’s Weekly Water Cooler Musings: On Spoiling
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