*This article has also appeared on The Huffington Post, with slightly more commentary from others I reckon. A few housekeeping things right off the bat: The below stance has nothing at all to do with the validity of college savings plans themselves; the investments, management fees, etc. The opinions expressed […]
We did it. We finally did it. And not because anyone asked either. It felt like the right time to us. That’s why, effectively immediately, the Bear will be getting $3 per week, the Mouse $1. It is important to note that neither child must earn the money, not exactly […]
If you spend any time at all on the internet, chances are you’ve come across some hideous behavior hiding behind the stiff arm of anonymity. People are more cruel here and it can sometimes weigh you down and make you think that this world wide web business is an accurate […]
Comedian Louis C.K. quipped in a recent episode of his eponymously titled show on FX that at 40+ years of age his trips to the gym serve only to maintain his middling shape. Gone are his dreams of a chiseled self. He is, essentially, exercising to not become grotesque. To stay […]
Aside from a complete disdain for egg slicers and the sheer inability to drink milk out of clear plastic cups, I’ve got no issues. None. I religiously listen to Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, so I hear a parade of folks talk to the comedian each week and every one of […]
For the majority of my very privileged childhood, my parents called me spoiled. But I never felt that I deserved the tag because I rarely ever asked for anything. No kidding. I just got tons of stuff. Frankly, that wasn’t a me problem. It was a them problem. Yet I […]
Quit chain smoking. Lose weight. Retire the Member’s Only jacket. Stop downloading porn. I rarely make New Year’s resolutions. This year though, I am. I’m making just one and it is this: To commit to a life ruled by the law of anecdotal value. Even though you are there and […]
**Update, March 2013: Like the line itself, my opinion of LEGO Friends has evolved. Read all about it here.** Dear LEGO, As an influential, trusted, and beloved toy brand, you possess the unique power to initiate change, to help build a better world, and to influence the construction of fantastic […]
