If you were to make a list of things that might really make a difference in your life, quitting Facebook would be way down there. Probably about the same level as quitting American Idol or vowing to clip your toenails more regularly. Which is to say, it can’t hurt. But neither can it make […]
Maybe that “dislike” button is a good idea
Regarding Facebook, I’m starting to feel like Kramer in that Seinfeld episode, “The Stock Tip.” I put FB on my Yahoo listings and smile each time I look at it. Something about watching stock you don’t own plummet in value — it just makes all the world a sunny day. I guess they call […]
We all scream for ice cream
On first viewing, it’s hard to say why “The Scream” is worth so much. Frankly, I’m not sure I’d want it over the mantel. You look at it, and in the back of your mind you try to beat back that cliched response to certain other expressionist or abstract works: “Um, my kid could […]
I got rid of that gun too soon
I've been thinking about buying a piece. You know what I mean: A rod. A heater. A gat. A roscoe. A nine. No? OK then: a gun, for the love of Mike. A handgun that shoots real bullets. Last gun I owned, I got rid of before leaving Wichita. It wasn’t because I had […]
It’s not about the money.
It always amuses me when the lottery jackpot gets up into nine digits and even outwardly rational people start standing in line at convenience stores. The idea, I guess, is that a normal lotto win — say $40 million — is only for low-lifes. Chicken feed! Barely enough for new rubber on the Subaru […]
No rush to reunite
When I think of my high school years, it’s always with a little embarrassment — or a lot, depending on the memory. I committed a number of heinous acts for which there can be no redemption. I wore my shaggy black hair in the style now associated with Rod Blagojevich. I wore pants pegged […]
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