This; And also that

As some of you already know, I’m taking a hiatus from the 9-5 life so I can spend more time walking my kids to school and working on my writing. Whenever this has come up in conversation, the question back has been: “Hunh. OK. So what are you going to write?” And it’s been a … Read more

We’ve all noticed that many top Hollywood-type stars have sidekicks. And yet, it’s amazing to me that here in the 21st century, there are still literally dozens of A-listers who wander the streets alone, no shoulder to cry on, no raised hand to high-five. For example: Carrot Top. I think I’d make a pretty darned … Read more

Coulton’s the creative cohort of John Hodgman (author of The Areas of My Expertise). He’s also borderline irresponsible. Best known for Flickr, a brilliant song/video written around images found on the image sharing site, Coulton’s been putting up a free song a week on his site for, well, a while. Coulton’s music is a little … Read more

There’s a Kenneth Cole poster outside of Nordstrom’s that shouts out: “You are on a video camera over 20 times a day. Are you dressed for it?” Cole is known for its hip, ironic, outrageous statements, all in the name of selling clothes. And hats off for another winner there. But this one, I think, … Read more

I have no idea what this means, but it turns out that if you take 1 part conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer, and blend it with 3 parts conservative pundit Ann Coulter, the result looks suspiciously like Fabio’s hard-living older brother. conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer conservative pundit Ann Coulter conservative super-model/pundit Fabio Krautcoulter?

As a married guy, a lot of my female friends and acquaintances have been asking me for years to tell them how to snag a fella — to reveal the big secret of exactly what it is that men like. And until now, I’ve always said “I shant.” But then recently, I saw the movie … Read more

On the long list of “things not to snort” “pepper” is very close to the top.

Over the holidays, my family converted to one of those new religions you’ve been reading so much about on MySpace and Google. We chose the “Cheese Promise Keepers,” a group that restores the authority over all family cheese decisions to the man of the house. While the “Cheese Promise Keepers” may not be for everyone, … Read more

I had a dream last night that I was applying to be a referee in the the local “ring around the rosie” league. But they rejected my application because I was just too big. They were afraid I’d frighten the kids on “all fall down.” I mean, that’s not fair, is it? That I should … Read more

I voted today on plain old paper. No computers for Alameda County this time around. And I dug it. It was great, voting on paper. Some things are just better the old-fashioned way. Am I right? For example, ice cream. I for one liked it better when ice cream was made by cows instead of … Read more