Month December 2007

Theory 36… The Upside of Idleness Theory

One of the great things about the holiday season is excess free time available. It’s nice to have a week between Christmas and New Years with nothing truly important to accomplish. Typically this unfettered week long spout of idleness begins…

Theory 35… The Secret About Santa Claus Theory

WARNING… DON’T LET YOUR KIDS READ THIS POST! I am not quite sure when I figured out the whole Santa Claus thing… I think it was a gradual process… perhaps taking 7-8 years altogether. Sometime around age 5 or 6…

Theory 34… The Tuna Melt Theory

Oh how I LOVE A GOOD SANDWICH… now comes another sandwich-related theory… call it the TUNA MELT THEORY. Here’s the story: Back when we first started to date, Laura would often make me tuna melt sandwiches for lunch. She used…

Theory 33… The Christmas Lights Theory

Some things in life get easier with practice and experience… My theory: Hanging up Christmas lights IS NOT one of those things. Each and every year as I seemingly devote more time and energy into the process, I find it…

Theory 32… The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory Theory

So what is ULTIMATE CONSPIRACY THEORY? No… it has nothing to do with President Kennedy or the moon landings. The BCS (Bowl Championship Series) is the ULTIMATE CONSPIRACY THEORY. For those of you who don’t know… the BCS is the…

Theory 31… The Stayner Family Christmas Card Theory

For everyone there’s always something that subtly kicks off the Christmas season… something that occurs every year and when it happens you know… CHRISTMAS SEASON HAS ARRIVED. For me… I know the season is officially here when I get the…