It’s amazing how many things we accumulate in a lifetime. I have a tendency to keep more than I will ever want/need/use in a lifetime simply because I hate to see useful stuff go to the landfill. The irony of it all is the only time I ever consider an item’s utility is when I […]
I always wondered if someone was paid to come up with those weird verification words we’re asked to type in on secure sites. Granted most are just gibberish but every once in a while you’ll see something that seems coherent. Even more amusing is the fact that these things actually have a name: CAPTCHAs. It’s […]
Ever wonder why girls don’t have warts on their fingernails? Turns out nail polish is the perfect home remedy for eliminating them. Yes, the unsightly viral blemish of witch noses and alleged side effect of handling toads is no match for nail polish. I’ve never had warts, but my two boys have been infected. We […]
Well, it looks like the Vikings’ dream came true… again. In dramatic Favre form, the legendary quarterback agreed to come back for another season with the Vikes after months of speculation. I kind of feel sorry for Childress and the rest of the Minnesota squad being strung along and played like that. Brett’s über-celebrity status […]
Traveling with the boys can be challenging at times. Their close proximity to one another while strapped in is a tempting opportunity for them to irritate and taunt each other. This almost always ends in some physical contact, screaming, crying and yelling. As torturous as it sounds for each of them, it’s really the driver […]
I’m not a greenskeeper or a gardener, but I don’t think I’m alone in wanting a green lawn. This summer has been exceptional with regard to temperature and moisture so the lawn really hasn’t needed too much attention. That being said, we always seem to have a recurring fungal problem in one half of our […]
I’m certainly no chef, but I can follow a recipe. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but I’ve had to pinch hit now and again. Every once in a while I like to venture beyond the safer fare (toast) and try something more challenging (homemade soft pretzels). I credit the number […]
I had the opportunity to revisit the relaxing recreational activity known as fishing this past weekend. Though I managed to lure three fish from Beaver Bay, I still don’t consider myself an angler. The fact that I, a junior fisherman, had the most bites in our fishing party is why I have a difficult time […]
Every August, at the insistence of the queen, all bees must leave the colony and aggressively attack humans. Or so it would seem. Our youngest received his annual bee sting yesterday from some yellowjacket that thought it would be cool to inoculate a seven-year-old in the palm of his hand. I couldn’t help but ask […]
While in Seattle we were intrigued by two eager street magicians. I’ve seen street magic on television before and was always skeptical of how ‘real’ it was. I thought that there must have been some behind-the-scenes trickery going on, though the spectators always seemed genuinely entertained. Naturally I kept a watchful eye as this young […]