“I’m just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everyone else’s. I’m sick of everybody that wants to get somewhere, do something distinguished and all, be somebody interesting.” -JD Salinger, Franny and Zooey Frivolity. Phoniness. Inflated egos. Distasteful duplicity.…
March Madness is in full swing, and while we celebrate the current buzzer beaters and unexpected upsets, it’s also fun to reminisce about historic shining moments in NCAA Tournament lore that shocked the world. So to pay homage to these…
Fragile egos, broken spirit He offered hope, they wouldn’t hear it His hand outstretched, they closed their fists And drenched his cheek with Judas kiss Fragile egos, wounded pride They starved him, left him ostracized Perplexed, confused, and left alone…
The Economics of Arcades always cracks me up…you spend $40 to play enough games to win 40,000 tickets so you can cash in for a prize that would have costed you 40 cents on Amazon! Similarly, I spent $25 to…
People often ask me for dietary advice, and after half-jokingly telling them I subsist on cottage cheese and Greek yogurt and it seems to work for me, I usually say, “Prioritize Protein, Eat Real Food.” There are multiple dietary strategies…
Most people take their kids to Legoland to build whimsical, lighthearted displays of creativity…and then there are those weirdos who somehow are whisked away by the MiniFigures on an allegorical pilgrimage of introspection and reflection. Very few people are unbreakable,…
It’s that time of year again when we, regardless of our knowledge about the current state of College Basketball, fill out NCAA Tournament Brackets! And one of the hilarious ironies of March Madness is that somebody’s aunt in backwoods Arkansas…
It can be difficult to find fun family activities on days where the weather is inclement and the children are restless. But one of our personal favorites is Cleaning Out the Church Refrigerators. Despite the sign that assures congregation members…
The Ides of March are nearly upon us! And as someone who appreciates literature, it pains me that many people completely ignore the anniversary of Julius Caesar’s assassination, instead looking ahead to the corned beef and beer awaiting them on…
Whether it stems from underlying insecurity, pervasive cynicism, general nastiness, or some malevolent multifaceted manifestation of various toxic traits, many people in our society are eager to locate “the manure in every meadow.” Even compliments are often tainted by jabs…
