Month September 2007

I don’t understand allergies… not just your typical sneeze when the ugly cat’s in the room allergy… I am talking about the debilitating PEANUT ALLERGIES and ALLERGIES TO BEE STINGS. Seriously… I don’t understand how we can put a man…

… And now thanks to the Internet you can find out THE EXACT PERSONAL DATE OF YOUR DEATH. That’s right…. it may be a little bit morbid, but the web site www.deathclock.com has created the master algorithm! Simply put in…

I think it’s more of a fundamental law than a theory… Adding is just plain easier than subtracting. Gain 5 pounds… give me a weekend with some Chubby Hubby ice cream. Lose 5 pounds… much trickier. As a freshmen in…

Why do Babyboomers hate spicy food? Seriously… if you want to scare a 50-something… show up to the office with a spicy Thai dish… or some Indian, Afgan, or Pakastani food. That’s exactly what I did last week… I picked…

Back in August our little family went up to Yellowstone. We enjoyed the scenery and had a fun time swimming in the Firehole River… but I’ve got to admit I was a little disappointed with the Old Faithful Geyser. We…

Perhaps the worst thing about being a homeowner is dealing with plumbing problems. I think it’s one of Murphy’s Laws… Upon purchasing a home you will inevitably have pipes that break, drains that clog, a basement that floods, etc. etc.…

If you haven’t heard, a gentlemen by the name of Mark Ecko recently purchased the baseball that Barry Bond’s knocked into the stands to break Hank Aaron’s record. Now Mr. Ecko wants us to help decide the fate of the…

I love to hate the BIG 10 Conference…. it’s easy to do. I have nothing personal against any particular school in the BIG 10… I just don’t care for any of them (with the possible exception of Joe Paterno’s Penn…

I’ve got to admire my friend and classmate John McPhie. Tonight he took a ridiculously bold stand in front of our entire EMBA class arguing why he would SUE THE CRAP out of the fictional Alven Feng, owner of Global…

So it’s not really a theory… more of a public service announcement… or at the very least a good bit of advice. Over the weekend I hosted the dinner group for my Executive MBA program at our the family cabin.…

The other night at the Emmy Awards ceremony an actress/comedian named Kathy Griffin (pictured above) gave a rather blasphemous acceptance speech. I caught the video clip on a newscast and was rather surprised that a public figure would say something…

What’s the deal with Cracklin’ Oat Bran? The stuff is just so darn expensive…. and it’s a shame… because it’s pretty good stuff. As a connoisseur of cold cereal I occasionally like to rank the best cereals like the college…

I love receiving thoughtful birthday gifts! I say this as a SCUM BAG because I love to receive wonderful and creative birthday gifts… yet I am rarely the one dreaming up and giving away these types of gifts to others…