If you’re a parent, there are certain words that you don’t want to hear your child say. The words I am referring to are so ghastly and offensive I can barely bring myself to repeat them on these virginal pages. I will never forget where I was when my 9 year [...]

If you ever have me over for tea, which you really should some day, please do us all a favor and never ask what kind of tea I want. When someone offers me tea I expect black tea. You know, Orange Pekoe. There are few social situations that send me into [...]

I have always been a advocate of literacy. Perhaps advocate is too strong a word, maybe supporter is more appropriate. No, no that sounds too dedicated. Let’s say I have always tolerated literacy and have had nothing against it…until now. Ever since my children entered the formal education system (yes [...]

Welcome to 2012. This is the nearest the world has been to ending since last spring when that old guy managed to leverage some media attention by being a lunatic in the most complete form. I’m not going to go on about the Mayans again but this is really their year [...]

I hate shaving. It seems like I have to shave, then four days later I have to shave again. Just to head off any deviation your mind might be going to right now, I am talking about my face. I suppose you’re wondering why someone as level headed and fastidious as I am could come [...]

It seems last month’s “Smart Car” article got some hackles up. While I  generally enjoy being annoying to people, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how much I annoyed one individual in particular. Said person, who I will hence forth refer to as Ronald wasn’t upset at the substance of the [...]