I’m not a sports fan, so watching last night’s Super Bowl wasn’t on my to-do list. However, I ended up forcibly watching about an hour of it – including the halftime show – while eating dinner at the bar of my favorite Asian joint. “Who are you rooting for?” I… Read More "“Super Bowl, Schmooper Bowl.” Or, “I’m Not the Only One.”"
Category: Ramblings
“Cheers, and Other Assorted Nonsense.” Or, “Keep Your Shoes Off the Table.”
The first round of drinks arrived at the table and before I was allowed to take a sip of the very dirty martini with extra olives, I had to clink my glass and say cheers. The same insane ritual continued with the second, third and fourth round. Finally, I had… Read More "“Cheers, and Other Assorted Nonsense.” Or, “Keep Your Shoes Off the Table.”"
“Six Characters of Safety.” Or, “Password Insanity.”
In case you missed it, like I did, yesterday was “Change Your Password Day.” Another crazy day designed to remind us to do “something.” Anything to waste more time. If you’re like me, if you actually went through all the websites you have passwords for, it would take a little… Read More "“Six Characters of Safety.” Or, “Password Insanity.”"
“I’ve Been Un-Friended.” Or, “The Hard Part of Social Media.”
It’s a slap in the face followed by an f-you. Only you never feel it. But it still stings. I was looking to send an email to one of my friends on Facebook the other day, and I couldn’t bring up her name. I thought I had the right spelling,… Read More "“I’ve Been Un-Friended.” Or, “The Hard Part of Social Media.”"
“Coffee Before the Matinee?” Or, “What’s the Attraction with Starbucks?”
I don’t get the whole Starbucks thing. What drives people to overpay for previously frozen baked goods and obscenely priced coffee? I asked a friend of mine what the big attraction is and he couldn’t explain it – even though he’s one of these men who slither into a pair… Read More "“Coffee Before the Matinee?” Or, “What’s the Attraction with Starbucks?”"
“Request Night.” Or, “Your Suggestions Make Today’s Musings.”
Every now and then I have a day where I just can’t come up with a topic to write about. Normally my writings have to do with something that pissed me off, made me stop and question common sense or an experience I had to suffer through and/or throughly enjoy.… Read More "“Request Night.” Or, “Your Suggestions Make Today’s Musings.”"
“Alka Seltzer, Home Depot & A Birth Certificate.” Or, “Unused Gift Cards = $30 Billion.”
I started ravaging through my top desk drawer looking for something simple – a letter opener. Digging through all the junk that has accumulated in there over the years, I found a lot of things that were long forgotten. Alka Seltzer Cold with an expiration date of 10/2004. My birth… Read More "“Alka Seltzer, Home Depot & A Birth Certificate.” Or, “Unused Gift Cards = $30 Billion.”"
“The Sugar Entitlement.” Or, “No Thanks, I Have Some at Home.”
I sat watching an older couple at dinner the other night. There was no particular reason for my gawking, they were just there, I was kind of bored and at the end of their meal they provided fodder for today’s musings. “I’ll have a regular and she’ll have a decaf.”… Read More "“The Sugar Entitlement.” Or, “No Thanks, I Have Some at Home.”"
“Burger King & Martini’s.” Or, “Something About Customer Loyalty.”
While digging through my wallet today I found one of those punch cards from Burger King. Nine more punches and I get a free Whopper. I don’t really like Burger King, but for some reason I’m still carrying this thing around with me from God knows when. It’s the little… Read More "“Burger King & Martini’s.” Or, “Something About Customer Loyalty.”"
“Pray to Aphrodite! Pray!” Or, “What’s Up With the Age Question?”
Jack Benny was always 39. When he died at age 80, he was still 39. I’ve always been told you never ask a woman her age. What is so taboo about the number of years we’ve been alive? I had dinner with a friend last night and the inevitable question… Read More "“Pray to Aphrodite! Pray!” Or, “What’s Up With the Age Question?”"