Random Thoughts
There’s No Such Thing as Failure
But there is such a thing as semantics. Words mean things. But we try and attribute new meaning to words so they don’t sound so bad, or we try and frame them in a more positive manner. The word failure is one of these words. I just wrote a post about allowing ourselves to... »
Failure is the Only Option
Our schools have forgotten to teach kids how to fail. They are too busy scaring our kids into getting A’s and keeping a 4.0 GPA that our kids aren’t willing to meet failure face to face. I was a mediocre student in elementary school. In junior high I figured out the system and started... »
What Time is it?
At least one time everyday, I hear that question. “What time is it?” In the past, I would generally look at my watch or the clock on the microwave and call out the answer. Seems pretty logical right? Lately though, whenever that question is asked, my four year old will holler, “Adventure Time!” Our... »
Pimping Sports for Blog Traffic
I wanted more traffic to my site, so I wrote this post about sports. That’s what it takes. Nobody really cares about my musings on pickles or art, but I drop the name Peyton Manning or something sports related and people start clicking. I’m pretty sure anything NFL related get the highest traffic. I... »
Did You See It?
Did you see it? Tell me. Did you? Yeah, neither did I. But unlike other years, I actually did want to. I truly thought about. I thought about carving out a few hours to dabble in the Hollywood glitz and glamor of The Golden Globes. I thought about dressing up in a tux and... »
20 Seconds of Courage
I took my daughter to see We Bought a Zoo the other night. My wife and son had seen it the week before and really liked it, so on their recommendation we ventured out to the movies. As a film, it was good. Not great, but very good. I found myself teary-eyed a few... »
I Told You So (Ricky Gervais Part II)
I said it almost a year ago. And then I said I told you so a couple months ago. Now I can say I really told you so. This one can be filed under the “there’s no such thing as bad publicity” category. Right after the Golden Globes faded to black and everyone started... »
Pickle: Your Time Has Come
I’ve decided that pickles are going to be the next big thing. The next “bacon” if you will. Why not? Bacon’s had a very nice run and still tastes yummy, but why not pickles now? Pickles are more complex in flavor and take a more mature palette than bacon. Also, they’re a little friendlier... »
Are You Incredible?
My four year-old son is a big The Incredibles fan. He dressed as Dash for Halloween and has worn the costume to my other son’s Christmas program and then shopping the other day. And in the last two days, he’s racked up two more viewings of the movie. So file this one under the... »
A Very Risky Post
This is a very risky post. Sometimes it’s just wiser to stay out of heated debates and avoid the risk of others disparaging your character or intelligence. Especially when all I’m talking about is football. Right now the Indianapolis Colts are in the throws of their worst season of the teams almost 60... »
