I was skeptical of smart phone technology before I got one for myself. I’m not a Luddite (who is these days?), but I have been a slow adopter of new technology on the grounds that much of it is pointless. Humans, though, are evolved to be innovators, and thus, I can’t be totally anti-technology. When it [...]
HH They’re kidding, right? Right!? No. Sadly, I don’t think they are. I have to admit, though, I really like their website, and they seem to have competent social media marketing. But, back to the point! Here’s the idea: These folks have put together a campaign that promotes turning Halloween into JesusWeen. They want Christians [...]
Remember school assemblies when you were a kid? If not, I forgive you. At least you probably remember the salient point, that getting out of class was pretty great in and of itself no matter what the assembly tried to teach us. There we would sit in the auditorium listening to a boring guy (who [...]
I can’t tell you how annoying it is to buy Halloween candy every year just to have half of it gobbled up by carousing teenagers wearing shoddy costumes. Oh, wait – I think I can describe how annoying that is. It’s fracking ridiculous, and I want to punch them all in the face and tell [...]
Disasters change the way affected societies think about the world. For instance, 9/11 changed our politics here in the US, and it will probably never look the same as it did before 9/11. That’s a societal change. We all now, as a group, behave, for better or worse, differently. We’re no longer oblivious to the [...]
What do you do when you open the refrigerator and find some leftover grilled chicken, eggs, bacon and barbecue sauce? You make a sandwich out of it all of course! That’s what I did yesterday, and this is the result. The only thing I did apart from heat it all up was to saute the [...]
I‘ve written previously about breast feeding in public. Thus, I won’t rehash the entire spiel. Needless to say I’m an advocate of breast feeding, in public or wherever. I can eat pretty much anywhere I want so I think a baby ought to be able to do at least as much. That’s not the point [...]
I‘ve had the pleasure recently to become acquainted with Wayne Elsey, the founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a non-profit organization that has, to date, donated upwards of 15 million pairs of shoes to kids in need around the world. Wayne Elsey was motivated towards charity in 2006 by the Indonesian tsunamis. The one [...]
Yes, yes, it’s also important to play fair and be a good sport; not enough can be said about winning in the right way – the gracious and honorable way. However, in the end and despite the popular liberal view that merely participating is worthy of equal praise, winning really does matter. And, it matters [...]
My son, Neil, plays tennis. His dream is to go pro someday—something he’s talked about since he was a toddler. But, tennis can be quite expensive, and we aren’t rich. How, I thought, would I get him involved? One role of good parents is to encourage their kids and make financial sacrifice where possible (Bye [...]
The owner of Rocky Mountain Racquet Specialists is probably a skilled racquet technician. But, I wouldn’t personally know because he’s never actually helped me with any of my tennis related questions or needs. After three uncomfortable experiences, I’ve had enough. It’s been 20 years since I played Tennis. I don’t know what’s going on in [...]
