Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors, but the first book I read of his made me mad. I didn’t know who he was at the time (a fabulous travel writer, among other things), and I picked up “A Walk in the Woods” because I thought it was the story of a man who […]
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The Food Trucks of New York – Part 1
This is not a food blog. Yes, I know there are pictures of food on it, but don’t expect any words like “waft” or “mingled with” or “bouquet” in this blog. This is a scavenger hunt blog. A few weeks ago, my wife and I were watching “The Great Food Truck Race,” which was a […]
My Skinny Jeans
My wife has advised me to write this blog entry as the rant of a cranky old man, since (she says) that is what I am when it comes to fashion and shopping. Instead, I will just rant as usual and you can decide how old and cranky I am. The Gap has this new […]
The Homeless Man and the Genie
One day a homeless man was going through some trash when he discovered an old lamp. As he tossed it aside, it rubbed up against his sleeve and a genie appeared. The man stared in disbelief as the genie offered him three wishes. The man thought for a moment and then spoke. “Every day I […]
New York Comic Con
Yesterday I went to New York Comic Con, the second biggest comic book and pop culture convention in the country (after San Diego of course). I had a good time, but people kept hitting me with their wings and tails. People. If you are planning on wearing large extra appendages into a crowded area, you […]
The Mayor of Safeway
I was once the mayor of Safeway. For those of you not familiar with the ins and outs of Foursquare, I will assume that you are not interested in becoming familiar with the ins and outs of Foursquare. Suffice it to say that if you go somewhere more than anyone else, you become the mayor. […]
You Can’t Blog About People Who Read Your Blog
So I was talking to my friend today. Let’s just call him “Jerk.” I told Jerk that I was going to blog about him today, and say that he was a jerk. But he told me I could not do this, because he, in fact, reads my blog. Jerk has a good point. The problem […]
Bedbugs
You may or may not have heard this, but apparently New York is infested with bedbugs. These are horrible little creatures that feed on human flesh, and can sense heat and carbon dioxide, so they come at you when you are sleeping. They live in wood, mattresses, electronics, and pretty much anywhere they want. They […]
Limerick Parables
So I was in church the other day and my choir buddy took issue with me writing a limerick about the choir director on my bulletin. The issue was not with the poem itself, for it was in perfectly good taste, but he told me “Jesus didn’t write limericks.” Now this got me thinking: what […]
Pants
My friends, I am here today to talk to you about pants. Not about Ruby’s favorite song, but about my personal pants that I am currently wearing. And not just the pants that I am currently wearing, but in fact my whole pants collection in it’s entirety. I am talking about all of my pants. […]