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Have You Ever Lived Somewhere With A Homeowners’ Association? How Was It?
When we were in Atlanta we had an HOA, but it was about as half-assed as they come. I’m not even sure what their role was, beyond collecting the yearly fee. It was probably just maintenance of the...
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I Was Summoned To Jury Duty! How Many Times Has This Happened To You?
I’m fairly certain this was only the third time I’ve been called, during my entire ridiculous life. Twice to Lackawanna County Court in Scranton, and once to Los Angeles County, but after we’d already...
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How Paranoid Do You Think You Are?
Toney ordered us two Ancestry DNA kits on a whim this past weekend. It’ll be interesting to see the results, ’cause it’s all a big mystery to me. I think our branch of the Kay family has lived in West...
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Here Are Some Phrases That Should Be Retired From Social Media Immediately
I’m looking at that graphic and realize I’ve never used LinkedIn. I might have an account, but I’m not sure. And I’ve never seen SnapChat. I’m not even sure what it is. I use YouTube, of course, but...
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How Much Sleep Do You Require? How Much Do You Get?
Sleep is creepy, it’s well-documented. It’s death lite, a weird insect-like dormancy that we all accept as normal. In fact, there are whole industries built around this terrifying daily freakishness....
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Do You Have A Problem Doing Things Alone? Like Eating In Restaurants Or...
I generally don’t. I’m introverted and thrive on alone time. In fact, I crave it. There’s a limit, though. I’ve lived alone a few times, usually after breakups, and didn’t enjoy it a whole lot. But if...
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I Used Up All The Good Topics In The Podcast, So Here’s The Podcast
I’m way off schedule on my podcastin’ duties, but I did release a new episode last night that covers all the “important” shit going on around here. Including, but not limited to: My Ancestry DNA...
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Have You Met Any Celebrities? Were They Friendly, Rude, Or Indifferent? Tell...
Over the weekend I had a brief encounter with John O’Hurley, who played J. Peterman on Seinfeld. It consisted of the following: Me: Hey, would you mind if I get a picture? Him: <silently signals for...
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Do You Like Your Name? How Did Your Parents Do In The Baby-Naming Department?...
My parents played it safe. As you can see by this graphic, which I found on some random, questionable website, Jeff/Jeffrey was enjoying its highest level of popularity around the time I did a...
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What Are Some Things You’re Supposed To Enjoy But Do Not?
I’m working today, then it’s vacation time again. I think we might’ve gone a little overboard with the travel this year. We’ll be dialing it back a bit from here. I mean… we didn’t go on any...
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Road Stories and Photos From The Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Extravaganza:...
That’s a photo of Jack White taken from the stage of the Raconteurs show we attended on Tuesday of last week, in Pittsburgh. We’re out there somewhere. I can’t find my pasty face in the crowd, but we...
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Road Stories and Photos From The Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Extravaganza:...
Do you consider that breakfast? At our fancy-ass hotel in Cincinnati, they do. I say, “Where go the hashbrowns? Where go the bacon strips?!” Oh well. It was “free.” And I use the term about as loosely...
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In Celebration Of Webcams And (Ugh) Bucket Lists!
Remember when webcams were amazing? Back when they were new and novel? I’m not talking about porn, you filthy perv, I’m talking about a fixed camera somewhere, just streaming everyday life back to our...
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Do You Still Buy Music In Some Way, Or Is It Just 100% Streaming At This Point?
I’ve been around a long time, dating all the way back to the days of the 8-track tape. Indeed, I remember playing the everlovin’ hell out of the second(?!) Foreigner album in that format, when I was...
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A Few Quick Things, vol. 92
Sorry I’ve been away for so long. It wasn’t planned, it just sorta happened. I’ll try not to let it happen again. Ahem. I have a few odds and ends for you guys today: shit’s been building up. So,...
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What Do You Remember About 4th Grade?
I’m talking specifically about school, but liked that picture so much I used it anyway. Is it real? I don’t think he’s going to make it. And ol’ Hangover Johnny over there on the porch needs to step...
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What Do You Do For Lunch At Work?
I’m in the midst of a work-lunch crisis, my friends, and have decided to take drastic action. Yes, you guessed it, I’ve now reached a level of desperation where I’m planning to take my own food. …Will...
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A Few Quick Things, vol. 116
In the latest episode of the podcast, I talk about running into someone from work in an unlikely place. It blew my mind a little. I’d like to know about the crazy places you’ve encountered people you...
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A Few Quick Things, vol. 64
I posted the above graphic on Facebook a few days ago, but find it interesting so I’m posting it here too. It’s supposedly baseball territory, where fans for each team live. So, the Angels and White...
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I’m A Day Tripper And Have Some Hideous Baseball Cards To Prove It!
In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about my recent trip to Cooperstown, NY. Here’s the summary for ya: In this one, I share an update on the subject I ranted about in the previous episode, tell you...
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