My oldest boy first played soccer when he was about four years old. As he ran up and down the field we would cheer him on, encouraging him to run a little harder and beat the other kids to the ball. As many parents will relate, it’s a bit of a helpless feeling to... »
I have been ripped off for the last time. I’ve had incandescent light bulbs last exponentially longer than Bright Effects fluorescents. I’ve done what I can to save the world from its eminent demise from “man made” global warming one light bulb at a time. But I’ve had it now. I’ve wasted so much... »
If you have an ad that features a star and you have to print their name and then say they are a “star”, doesn’t defeat the purpose? Why spend a ton of money for a “star” who has so little recognition and name status that you have to tell your audience that he’s a... »
I’m a big fan of coupons. I stock pile them. I keep coupons just in case I might go someplace I’ve never been to before on the remote chance that I just happen to apparate there and need that coupon. I really hate coupons too. I hate the two for one coupons the most when... »
I’ve been fiddling around with some potential cover designs for The Starving Artist’s Diet. Here are a couple prototypes. I’d love to get your feedback, so post a comment here, write on my Facebook fan page, or post something to Twitter (@jackodile & @StrvgRtistsDiet). Thanks in advance for your help. »
Not that I really want to focus on yesterday’s Super Bowl because my team lost, but having made so many previous posts on the topic, I feel obligated. Yesterday, the better team won. Ouch. That hurts to say, but it’s true. I felt that the teams were very evenly matched, and when you look... »
The Super Bowl is almost here and my sports related posts will soon come to a close, but considering that I live in Indy and the Colts are in the Super Bowl, I have a few more football posts left in me. Tonight I was watching the news and I saw Queen Latifah say... »
