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Starting an anecdote with a line such as “Today at the office…” or “Today while on the packed train at 8:30 AM…” easily provokes cringes or pity from friends. Those lucky acquaintances of mine who’ve chosen an alternate path know not the stifling politics and dingy cube walls that greet the office cog each morning, one who’s [...]

I was looking at one of those bilingual prayer candles that they sell at the supermarket, and I noticed something peculiar. While comparing the English prayer to the Spanish, I realized that they use the “tu” verb form when addressing God. Shouldn’t they really use “Usted”? If God himself doesn’t warrant an [...]

10. HonestyEveryone knows you won’t get anywhere if you tell the truth at all times. Granted, not everyone aspires to be a politician or a lawyer. But just like Bobby McFerrin asserted in Square One TV that, “anything you wanna be, you’ve got to know math” (see clip on YouTube if you’re [...]

Drunk driving is an obvious problem in this country, but so far no perfect solution has presented itself. Of course you can always call a cab, but a lot of people refrain from doing so because they want to get back to their regular life as soon as possible after a night of drinking, [...]

 Having hailed from Tucson, Arizona, where the idea of consuming tiny  burgers and other hilariously small delicacies was but a dream, we were more than pleased to find upon moving to Greenwood Heights that but one block from our humble apartment shone the inviting signs of cuisine-masters White Castle. The awesomeness of a certain film [...]

Liz recently received this unfortunate letter in the mail. Click on the image to zoom in.  Text transcription below.Dear Ms. (Last name removed for secrecy purposes),    It has come to our attention that we have made an unfortunate mistake regarding your academic records.  We were glancing through your permanent records the other day and noticed [...]

While going through some old papers in preparation for an upcoming move, Liz and I came across this, a class schedule from a semester at Liz’s old alma mater. Let’s take a look back at the good old days, when drinking until five a.m. every night was still considered to be “partying” and not [...]

Seeing as I am an experienced accountant, I do Liz’s taxes every year.  It’s just a part of our friendship contract; Liz does the dishes, I do the taxes.So I thought I would make Liz’s embarassing financial secrets available to the public, as a part of my ongoing effort to destroy Liz and everything she [...]

Have you taken a look at the job ads lately?  If you’re one of the lucky ones who hasn’t had to, I’ll let you in on what’s been going on.  Normal, seemingly respectable companies are turning over more and more real, vital positions to decent, hardworking employees, and then not giving them any paychecks.  Surely, you say, [...]