We don't know how many photos were taken worldwide in the time it took to write this sentence, but we're guessing it was a ridiculous amount. With all the professional cameras, amateur cameras, security cameras, and smartphones, the number of … [Continue reading]
Few things say "cultural appropriation" like a thin, white model -- barely dressed -- and wearing a warbonnet on her head. At the same time, there are so many things from other cultures people don't think twice about in America. Some will argue that … [Continue reading]
There are many things in life where strategy and luck come together, but few things living up to that description are as loved as board games. In ancient times all the way up to right now; played in the dirt or on special tables made for board … [Continue reading]
Ask most people if their life is chaotic, and they will say "Oh hell yes!" There's rushing about for work, taking the kids to 20 different kinds of practices, errands, working around the house, and hours of Candy Crush while watching a myriad TV … [Continue reading]
Everywhere you turn, lazy Millennials are taking their parents to job interviews, watching their YouTubes, mainlining text messages like junkies, and using slang the rest of us don't understand. How could such a self-centered, good-for-nothing … [Continue reading]
For many of us it came with chores. Others, with school. Later, it carried over to our first jobs...and then when we found ourselves out on our own. Responsibilities. What is seen as responsible to some is seen as taking on too much for others. … [Continue reading]
If we say, "What do you think of when you think about performers?" you probably think of an actor, musicians, or maybe even [God forbid] a clown or mime. But chances are you spent your day around performers: people holding back what they really want … [Continue reading]
"I remember it as though it were yesterday: the first time I wiped my butt with a log. It was after I beat up 12 men in a drunken brawl and zipped off with a bunch of strippers in the old Pontiac GTO I restored with my bare hands. Did I ever tell you … [Continue reading]
More Americans than not ate at a restaurant this week; in some cases, multiple times. People begin their day with a stop for coffee and a bite to eat. At lunch, we head out with coworkers to get away from work (and often, depending on the group, … [Continue reading]
Christopher is currently sick, so all you get this week is a notice that he's sick and our runsheet. (Cheerier show notes next week.) * * * What is the first holiday you remember celebrating? What was the "big" holiday in your household growing … [Continue reading]
On Memorial Day, Christopher saw a couple cop cars behind a truck with a couple kayaks in the back. Christopher was going to buy beer, a substance that has led to more than a few fights in the drink's history. On the way back, the cops were searching … [Continue reading]