Aaahhh, the New Year…it’s that special time when we promise ourselves to do better, make significant changes in our lives and generally hit the “restart” button. Every year, I take a few minutes around the holidays to jot down a few thoughts that I hope…
The always informative and practical Popular Mechanics says these are the Top 100 skills a man should be able to master. Why do I find this stuff interesting? Anyway, as close as I can figure, I score an 82…not too bad I think considering I’m…
Thought I’d share just a few of my latest thoughts…The sign of maturity is the ability to move ahead with uncertainty.I think kittens enter their “terrible two’s” on day 1 and have the uncanny ability to stay there for as long as they want despite…
Behold…The Top 25 Things Vanishing from America! Call me old fashioned, nostalgic or just plain old but there are a few items on this list that I’ll never let slip from my life (or at least from my memory). Who could ever forget the drive-in…
So I’m almost finished *reading* Eat, Pray, Love and am trying to come up with an idea for my next summer reading book. I came across this list on my computer and thought I’d share it. Enjoy the Dog Days with a good book! Johnathan…
It’s a fair bet that every one of us has our own little quips and interesting hobbies. Some of them are more main stream (like cooking, cycling and/or collecting cars). Others might be a bit more obscure (like raising exotic pets, collecting women’s shoes and/or…
from The New York Post —A ONE-MAN IVY LEAGUEWHIZ KID WOOED BY ALL PICKS HARVARDBy YOAV GONEN, Education Reporter ACCEPTABLE: Brooklyn’s New Utrecht HS valedictorian, Lukasz Zbylut, yesterday shows acceptance letters from 18 top colleges — thanks to his 104.7 weighted grade average. June 17,…
Today I got stimulated. I knew it was coming. It didn’t feel like I thought it would though. You see, on Saturday, May 31st, I received a letter from Uncle Sam informing me that I should have received my stimulation (in the form of a…
I thought I’d end the month by sharing just a few more profound (and not so profound) thoughts. Behold, “what I have learned” (version 3.0): Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.Two wrongs don’t make a right but…