Category Life

Blanketmaxxing

I’m all about building Champions of Vocabulary, and some of America’s Youth will admit that (obligatorily) hanging out with me does come in handy when taking the verbal portion of the SAT.  But more often than not, my decorative diction…

The Final Boss

Although I yearn for the good ol’ days when there was only Red and Blue versions of Pokemon and “The Original 151,” I’ve had to “get with the times” and acknowledge there are now roughly 54,000 new Pokemon species.  Additionally,…

The Deep End

My daughter audibly gasped. Not even her swim goggles could hide the fact that her eyes had just widened in horror.  This wasn’t a Code Brown or one of those annoying kids who smells bad and splashes everyone incessantly…no, it…

Outrunning False Dichotomies

I was recently spotted in THIS VIDEO attempting to outrun Clinical Mediocrity, AI-generated Doggerel, Tribalistic Groupthink, and Old Age. I left the first three in the dust…#4 is a different story! So I’m sprinting in the video, so no matter…

From Windbreakers to Breakaway Sweatpants

As previously mentioned, I spent most of my Elementary School years zealously Breaking Wind.  And given that my Windbreakers had vanquished any last vestiges of breezes, gusts, and zephyrs in Southern Idaho, I needed to expand my fashion horizons as…

Shake Weights and Shaky Relationships

Early in our marriage, my wife and I were invited to an Employee Christmas Party.  And we were excited to hear that this corporate event featured a WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE.  Given our robust experience with Youth Group White Elephant…

Bring Back the Windbreaker

In the 1990s, I didn’t wear jackets. I refused hoodies; they would have obscured my epic bowl cut. And despite my affection for Mr. Rogers, cardigans didn’t appeal to me, either. I broke wind. Publicly. Boldly. Loudly. Frequently. I not…

Guitar Hero

Not many of us ever get the chance to do something truly heroic, but early in the 21st century the game GUITAR HERO was released.  And via plastic guitar and whammy bar, some of my previously non-descript friends vaulted to…

Remember to Not Forget

“I forgot.” We’ve all uttered these shameful words…and no one intentionally sets out to forget agendas or obligations.  The ongoing effort to NOT forget is the main reason why sticky notes, mnemonics, and calendars exist.  And today the calendar reminds…