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Summer gives you a lot of time to relax, think and ponder over important questions like the following:
Would you rather be too hot or too cold? I hear this question asked a lot and I can tell you the correct answer is no. I would rather not be too hot or too cold. Continue reading “Would you rather be too hot or too cold? And other important summer questions”
I took a four-hour drive recently, and ended up driving into the past.
The drive was to my mom’s house in Defiance County, Ohio, where I stayed for a few days. One of my brothers was also home for a visit, so it would be a welcome chance to see family.
My mom greeted us as she usually does, with a big hug and a bigger list of items she wanted us to do around the house. Continue reading “A trip home leads to some rash decisions”
Dear DEW People (DEWers?)
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on the creation of your “KICKSTART” drinks. A remarkable advance in drinking technology, they truly take the energy drink/soda market to the next level. I don’t know how you DEWed it.
However, I must take issue with one recent development in the KICKSTART Universe (KU). Continue reading “An open letter to the makers of MTN DEW KICKSTART”
Most parents know that entering the home at the end of the day can be an adventure. Certain things you see or hear can scare you and stop you in your tracks faster than you can say, “Why is my favorite chair sitting outside?”
So, in honor of Father’s Day, here are the Top Five Things That Scare A Father Entering A House: Continue reading “Top Five Things That Scare A Father When Entering A House”
Summer vacations are a great way to spend time with family and build special memories 🙂
The vacations, though, also include a lot of time driving or sitting in a car while your mind wanders and you try to pass the time. Here are a few things that run through your head on a family summer trip. Continue reading “Summer vacation driving gives you a lot of time for thinking and snacking”
Long ago when I was a college student, I worked in one of the cafeterias with my friend Bill.
Bill and I were expert grill cleaners and floor moppers who were so intricate with our work that it would take us at least an hour and a half each day to clean one grill and then mop around it. We also spent time in the cafeteria honing our communication and networking skills while multitasking by looking for leftover food that we did not want to go to waste due to our commitment to sustainability. Continue reading “It’s hard to trump a trip to Moonville”
In life, it is incredibly important to be honest and to be true to yourself.
However, I often find myself lying about movies I haven’t seen, pretending to know how something works, or not letting anyone know my opinions on some pretty mundane topics.
Usually, this is for no good reason except to avoid looking foolish, even though it is certainly more foolish to lie for no good reason. So, in order to clear my conscience, here are the a few things I wouldn’t normally admit. Continue reading “What Pointless Things Do You Lie About?”
Recently on a family shopping trip, I was able to give some essential advice to one of the children as we walked through a clothing store.
“See that man sitting over there who looks bored and half asleep, like he may actually be in a coma? He is our hero. That bench is where we want to be,” I said hoping that I sounded wise and not just lazy. “As an adult, you’re going to spend plenty of time waiting in stores or offices or parks or other places, so you it’s important to either find someplace nice to sit so you can read or daydream or whatever, or you to try to find something interesting to look at.” Continue reading “The key to a great shopping trip! Or, why are there so many sandwich makers?”
For many years, I tried to jog on my own, but it was never much fun. Continue reading “The Athens Jogging Club – One of the Top Jogging Clubs in Athens”
As the youngest child in my family while growing up, I often tried to prove myself to my siblings and parents.
Now that I am older and more mature, that trait has only grown stronger and I still find myself taking on various challenges to impress them.
So when I heard recently that a pine tree had blown down in my mom’s yard, I knew that I would need to be the one to remove it. My sister suggested getting someone to cut it up and take away the wood, but I was confident that I could just drag the tree back into the woods. Continue reading “Life lesson 17: Trying to impress people often leads to pain that is slow to wane”
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