Can I mow your lawn? (Actually, I already told “Kathy” up the street that she could mow the lawn. Thanks anyway.) The flapper on our toilet isn’t working right. I bought a new one, and I was wondering if you could help me put it in? (A few minutes and a few stories later, that …
I almost cried. I opened my laptop and toggled over to espn.com to get my quick sports update fix. And that’s when I saw it. A picture of Junior Seau below which were two dates and a dash (1969-2012). Obviously, two dates and a dash is bad news. I was stunned. Scanning the headline and …
He and I were staring at each other, standing ten yards apart in the middle of the road. He was studying me with narrow eyes, trying to catch his breath, holding my laptop. I guess I should tell you how we got to that moment. In November of 2011, my wife, Joy, and I bought …
I wrestled for weeks and months with whether I would begin serious blogging. In fact, I put this blog together months ago, and I’m only just now publishing. I will tell you why. I want to be great. Years ago, the band Calloway sang: “I wanna be rich.” I can’t relate. Seriously. I don’t want …