I’ve always worked. From the time I was young, I knew that, if I wanted to feed my G.I. Joe addiction, I needed a way to make money. So I got a job. I was the only kid in first grade earning a steady paycheck. In the years since, I’ve had a dozen or so…
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The Happy Butt
Do you find the cloud in every silver lining? Is the glass not only half empty, but evaporating? Do you start every day thinking about how the effects of entropy on the universe make everything you do ultimately pointless? You may be a pessimist. Pessimism gets a bad rap. Without pessimists, we wouldn’t…
5 Things Guaranteed To Annoy Your Wife
If you’re married, or anything close to being married, you’ve irritated your wife. Even if you think you are perfect and the epitome of unannoyingness, I promise, there has been a day when she strongly wished you traveled for a living. It’s long been known that the two things most likely to break up a marriage are…
Vacation, Shmaycation, Staycation?
Last week was our family vacation. This year, we decided to keep it cheap, since we raided our savings a few months ago to cover my son’s vision therapy. Here’s what we did: Friday (Yes, I started vacation on a Friday): My wife worked a half day, then we drove to visit my parents,…
