I was watching a show on TV earlier and the host was talking to someone whose business he was going to help. He said that he was going to flip the owner’s world upside down. The owner had been doing things wrong and, although her business was fail…

A number of years back, I had a housewarming and had spent the few weeks prior decorating my place until it was just the way I liked it. My living room had massive windows — I can’t remember how tall they were, but somewhere in the neighborhood o…

Confession: sometimes I eat soup from a can. Not a can of soupish contents that I dump into a pan and add water or milk to…I’m talking straight from the can itself. Like, stick a spoon in and go for it. But not all soups are created equal. There…

Know what I hate? When a thought process short circuits and fails me. My first recollection of this was when (sorry, guys) I shaved my legs for the first time. I was fascinated at how smooth my calves were and, as I stared at the wonder-tool in my…

I am a creature of habit. I think a lot of us are. I have my likes, my dislikes, and — for better or for worse — I react to things in a way that causes me the least amount of stress, feather-ruffling and angst. My way may not be the fan favorite…

I sigh. A lot. Apparently I do it so often that I don’t even realize it. A number of years back, I was hanging out with someone who had obviously had enough of it, because one evening while we were driving somewhere, he snapped at me and asked, “W…

Do you ever have times in your life where you feel like you’re on the verge of something that you can’t put your finger on? I do. Sometimes the way the light looks in the afternoon sky inspires the feeling. Sometimes it’s the stillness in the air….

Earlier this year, I bought two small creeping fig plants for the garden and, while they took a while to feel at home in their new environment, they’ve since started taking off. There’s a basic block wall that separates my yard from the neighbors’…

Tonight on That Metal Show, Michael Anthony was talking about why Chickenfoot works. “Comfortable, easy and fun,” is what he said. Chickenfoot, for those who don’t know, is a rock “supergroup.” They’re dudes known for their time(s) in other bands,…

There’s a BevMo just up the street from my office, and I heard there might’ve been a little five-cent wine sale going on. While I’ve been to a BevMo before, I’d never checked one out before for their wine sale, believe it or not; today was that da…