a bunch of incoherent nonsense

Yes, I know it’s not a real word, but it should be. So many people seem to be afflicted with this – the fear of being in debt to someone, or of accepting someone’s charity or offer of help – these days; so much so that if it were lethal and communicable, the entire population [...]

So unless you’ve been under a rock the past 24 or so hours, you probably know that Michael Jackson passed away yesterday. While making the rounds on the online communities I frequent in the immediate aftermath, I came across an interesting post where the poster talked about having someone in their 20’s comment on her [...]

The week really couldn’t have started off much better from a superficial standpoint. The Buccaneers pulled off the biggest comeback in their history and won a game they probably had no business winning on Sunday afternoon, and then justice was served on Monday night when Chris Jericho became a world champion again. (I know certain [...]

I’ve had a love-hate relationship with Disney over the years. In my youth, they were the dependable old friend I could always count on for a laugh (or, barring that, entertainment) whenever life got me down. But as I’ve grown older, even the optimist in me can’t help but notice the outright hypocrisy and lack [...]

You know the old saying that as we grow older, time seems to move faster? Sometimes I can’t help but think that it’s a self-serving prophecy.
Here’s an example of what I mean: As I write this, we’ve still got the better part of a week before the summer officially ends. There still isn’t a lick [...]

For reasons that I really can’t articulate, the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games almost never have the same appeal as the opening ceremonies. Yes, even with the Chinese and their amazing feats of wonder running the show this time around, and even with the knowledge that London (bah!) won’t be able to hold a [...]