The Greatest Condiment Ever Invented: Ketchup
Some might disagree but they'd be wrong. There are other condiments that run a close second but as far as I am concerned, ketchup is the most important food accompaniment ever invented.The British might make a case for mayonnaise, as would some...
If The Shoe Fits …
Back in high school, I worked in the shoe department at Sears in the mall. I started the summer before in Personnel but when school came around, I moved out to the sales floor. Into the shoe department. I was Al Bundy before the show ever...
Real Men Use Loofahs
It's the new millennium and has been for quite a few years. The definition of what constitutes a man is being rewritten on a daily basis. Not only is he responsible for bringing home the bacon, but also running the kids to soccer practice, making...
WWJD: What If Jesus Had Married?
Let's pretend for a moment that history was different, or that Dan Brown and the conspiracy theorists were right. Let's play with the idea that Jesus married Mary Magdelene. All you zealots out there go ahead and grab your stones and prepare to get...
The Bully Who Found God
Everyone remembers a couple bullies from their school years. But there's usually one in particular that always stands out. He was the meanest, snottiest excuse for a human being on the face of the earth. He never had mercy and he never cared for...
Happy Birthing Day To Me
Just like the song says, I'm another day older and deeper in debt. I've always been a fan of birthdays due to that whole "receiving presents" thing. And check this ... for the privilege of being born, people treat you nice and want to...
Movie Review: Borat Not Funniest Movie Ever
I finally saw the Borat movie a few weeks ago and although I laughed pretty hard at parts of it, I must confess that it wasn't a great movie. I'm pretty much a movie snob, flicks like Fargo and The Fisher King and Memento are what turn me on. But occasionally,...
Warm Milk and Oatmeal Creme Pies
I was talking with a friend the other day and he suddenly turned to me and said, "Do you smell that?" My instinctive reaction was to say, "It wasn't me," but that's not what he was talking about. He said, "It smells like...
The First Dirty Joke I Ever Heard
I don't remember just how old I was, probably around seven or eight. We had taken a family vacation to the beach and were staying with my aunt and uncle. My uncle's older son and daughter from a previous marriage were there, too. They'd...
A Zen Koan … Plucking Chrysanthemums . . .
Keeping it simple today ... a zen koan ... I created this graphic from a photo taken by Kevin Adams. You can see his amazing photography HERE.----------------Now playing: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (40th Anniversary Edition) -Let's Go Away For A While