This week, the school is having a book fair. They've got the signs out in front of the school and posters advertising the sale of books in the library plastered throughout the halls. It's got me kind of nostalgic. I know I've said in my About Me section that I love to read, but that … Continue reading Book Fair
Random Thoughts
The Warning Signs
Have you ever noticed the hazard signs that are posted on the backs or sides of trucks that are hauling some kind of hazardous materials from one point to the next? Sure you have. You probably just don't pay much attention to them. More often than not, it's a little red sign that warns other … Continue reading The Warning Signs
Previously on Big Brother
Item number 73 on my Bucket List is to spend a summer living in the Big Brother house. I've applied once before and never heard anything from CBS. Kids, I've decided to give it another shot. Thankfully, this isn't like that time I decided to try out for American Idol and had to drive to … Continue reading Previously on Big Brother
Should I Write a Book?
It's a question I ask myself every now and then. And I've been asking myself off and on for many years. I think about it. I get excited about the ideas and the possibilities. I get overwhelmed. I doubt my abilities. I wonder if I could ever even find the required time. I quit before … Continue reading Should I Write a Book?
Dreary
A long time ago, Karen Carpenter sang about how rainy days and Mondays always got her down. Yesterday, it was impossible not to think of that song as it was a rainy Monday. Kids, driving to work in the predawn hours that I'm so used to is miserable enough when the sun's first rays of … Continue reading Dreary
Update on the Werewolf Situation
Recently I wrote of an encounter with a friend's dog. I was bitten. There was broken skin. There was blood. I reported the distinct possibility that I could have contracted the lycanthropic disease. I am happy to report that I have not fully "wolfed out"... yet. But I'm pretty sure I've had to cut my … Continue reading Update on the Werewolf Situation
My Next Birthday
Kids, my next birthday is less than six months away. That may seem like it's a long way off, but as I've gotten older, it feels like time has moved more quickly. So, really, March will be here before we know it. At this point, I need some opinions. What should I do to celebrate … Continue reading My Next Birthday
5 Things to Teach Your College Freshman
The following list is aimed specifically at Virginia Tech, though I have no doubt it could very well apply to every college and university in the United States. Also, one would think that these are all common sense issues. But we all know that common sense is something that is severely lacking in today's culture. … Continue reading 5 Things to Teach Your College Freshman
Innocuous Super Powers
I remember a time when I was having a random conversation with a friend, as we often do. At one point, he began talking about random super powers. Not the kind of powers that would get you membership with the Justice League or the Avengers, but regular powers that could possibly be considered the worst … Continue reading Innocuous Super Powers
Am I Gonna Turn Into a Werewolf?
Recently, a friend of mine from church got a brand new puppy. You know, as is generally the case, the puppy is kind of adorable. It's an empirical fact: puppies are cute. But they have razor sharp needle teeth! I had the distinct pleasure of playing with this puppy in recent days. In my experience … Continue reading Am I Gonna Turn Into a Werewolf?
The Confusing Middle 